XLVIII. ROSACEA. 
673 
Pygeum.] 
small, 5 to 6 in a 5- to 6-toothed calyx, none in some species, 
villous, tomentose. Stamens 10 to 50 at the mouth of the calyx- 
tube ; filaments slender, incurved. Carpels 1, basal in calyx-tube, 
ovoid hairy. Ovules 2; style terminal, slender, exsert in bud. 
Fruit globose or transversely oblong, grooved in centre on both 
sides, fleshy, green or black. Species about 30, tropical Asia, 1 in 
Africa. 
Stipules large. 
Leaves large, ovate, strongly nerved, hairy 
beneath ..... 
Stipules small and caducous. 
Flowers - 5 in. wide; leaves glabrous large 
Flowers less than '3 in. wide. 
Ovary glabrous; racemes 2 to 3 in. long. 
Flowers *25 in. long, 5-merous; leaves 
7 by 4 in. with 2 large glands at 
base ...... 
Racemes little longer than petiole; leaves 
narrow ...... 
Ovary hairy. 
Racemes’longer than petioles, over 1 in. long. 
Leaves glabrous. 
Racemes slender, lax; leaves elliptic 
2 to 3 by *8 to 13 in. 
Racemes dense; leaves 6 by 3-5 in. . 
Leaves hairy on midrib beneath. 
Leaves thin lanceolate-ovate. 
Leaves stiff, coriaceous, broad, ovate 
Racemes shorter than petioles. 
Petals 6 ; leaves thin, ovate cuspidate . 
Petals o ; leaves stiff, coriaceous; 
mountain plants. 
Leaves 5 to 7 by 2 to 3 in.; stamens 12. 
Leaves 6 by 3 in.; stamens 15 . 
Leaves 2 to 2-5 by 1 to 1*3 in., 
glabrous . . . 
Leaves 1 to 2-15 in. long; branches 
and midrib dense-velvety 
Leaves 1-5 in. long ; branches glabrous ; 
midrib and edge hairy . 
(1) P. stipulaceum King, l.c. 287. 
Tomentose tree. Leaves very coriaceous, entire, elliptic acute, 
base broad cordate, edges revolute, above glabrous except midrib 
with nerves deeply depressed, below red-pubescent especially on 
nerves, 5 to 7 in. long, 2*5 to 375 in. wide ; nerves 10 to 12 pairs, 
elevate; petioles tomentose, *5 in. long. Stipules ovate caudate 
acute persistent. Racemes below the leaves, 1*25 to 2 in. long, 
rusty-pubescent. Flowers -15 in. long; pedicels as long. Calyx- 
tube campanulate, teeth short blunt 10, tomentose. Petals o. 
Stamens 15, glabrous. Hab. At 500 to 700 ft. altitude. Perak, 
Ulu Bubong (Kunstler). • 
(2) P. grandiflorum King, l.c. 288. 
Tree 50 to 70 ft. tall, glabrous. Leaves thinly coriaceous, 
Fl.M.P., 1 . XX 
(1) P. stipulaceum 
(2) P. grandiflorum 
(3) P. polystachyum 
(4) P. lanceolatum 
(3) P. Scortechinii 
(6) P. coriifolium 
(7) P. persimile 
( 8 ) P. parviflorum 
(9) P. Hookerianum 
(10) P. Griffithii 
(11) P. patens 
(12) P. brevifolium 
(13) P. ovalifolium 
(14) P. rubiginosum 
