LVIII. MYRTACEA2. 
734 
[Eugenia. 
Hab. Perak, Thaiping and Asam Kumbang (Wray). Distrib. 
Sumatra. 
(43) E. Thumra var. penangiana King, l.c, 92. 
Medium-sized tree. Leaves thinly coriaceous, oblong-elliptic or 
oblong-lanceolate, shortly acuminate, base cuneate; nerves 15 to 
20 pairs, slender elevate beneath inarching ‘i in. from the edge, 
4 to 5 in. long, i*8 to 2 in. wide; petioles 3 to *5 in. long. Panicles 
3 to 6 in. long, terminal and in upper axil; branches distant 2 in. 
long, bearing at the end 2 to 3 branchlets ending in 3 to 6 or 8 
sessile flowers. Calyx short, cup-shaped, suddenly narrowed to a 
ribbed pseudo-stalk, *15 in. long. Flowers white, *2 in. across. 
Petals ovate. Stamens short. Hab. Hill forests. Penang, Waterfall 
and Highlands (Curtis). Distrib. Of typical Thumra, Roxb. Burma. 
(44) E. Robinsoniana Ridl. Journ. F.MS. Mus. iv. 13. 
Large tree. Bark pale. Leaves thinly coriaceous, elliptic 
shortly acuminate blunt, base narrowed; nerves slender, 25 pairs, 
intramarginal straight, *05 in. from edge, 6 to 7 in. long, 3 in. wide ; 
petioles less than -25 in. long. Panicle 2 in. long or less; branches 
few (4) as long. Flowers sessile, '25 in. long. Calyx funnel-shaped, 
truncate. Petals small, orbicular, white. Stamens short. Fruit 
globose crowned with the ring-shaped calyx mouth, *5 in. through. 
Hab. Forests at 4000 ft. altitude. Pahang, Telom (Ridley). 
(45) E. chlorantha Duthie, l.c. ii. 487; King, l.c. 97. 
Tree about 40 to 50 ft. tall. Stem 10 to 15 in. through. Leaves 
coriaceous, elliptic shortly acuminate, base cuneate (drying green); 
nerves fine, very numerous and parallel with a fine intramarginal 
near the edge, 43 to 6 in. long, 2 to 3 in. wide ; petioles 3 to 35 in. 
long. Panicles sessile, 2 in. long ; branches thick, 4-angled. Calyx 
35 in. long, cylindric, ribbed; lobes short, thick. Petals orbicular, 
greenish white. Stamens '2 in. long, brilliant crimson. Fruit 
sub-globular crowned by the prominent calyx-lobes, 3 to 3 in. 
through. Hab. Common, especially in the south in woods up to 
2500 ft. altitude in Penang. Singapore (Wallich); Bukit Timah : 
Tanglin. Johor, Pengerang (Cantley). Malacca (Griffith and 
Maingay). Pahang, Pekan. Perak, Chanderiang (Kunstler). 
Penang, Balik Pulau; West Hill (Curtis). Distrib. Sumatra. 
An unfortunate name of Duthie’s; the petals are truly greenish white, 
but fall off very quickly, exposing the brilliant crimson stamens. 
(46) E. Benjamina King, l.c. 106. 
Shrub 4 to 6 ft. tall. Leaves thinly coriaceous, dotted, elliptic 
caudate, base cuneate; nerves numerous, very fine, distinct, 
3 in. long, 1*5 in. wide; petioles slender *15 in. long. Racemes 
terminal and in upper axils about 5-flowered, 1 in. long. Flowers 
•5 in. across. Calyx clavate; lobes broad. Petals orbicular. 
Fruit depressed, globular, 1 in. long and as broad, claret-coloured, 
waxy. Hab. Mountains in forests, rare. Perak, Larut, 1500 to 
2000 ft. altitude (Kunstler), Distrib. Sumatra. 
