lviii. myrtacejE. [ Eugenia . 
(58) E. pyrifolia Duthie, l.c. ii. 487; King, l.c. 99. E. tumida 
Duthie, Lex. 
Medium-sized tree, about 40 to 60 ft. tall. Leaves coriaceous 
elliptic-oblong cuspidate, base cuneate; nerves very numerous, 
fine and close, parallel, intramarginal fine close to edge, 2*5 to 4 in. 
long, 1 to 175 in. wide; petioles *25 to *35 in. long. Panicles in 
upper axils and terminal numerous, 2 to 2*5 in. long, lax; branches 
slender. Flowers sessile, white, *3 in. across. Calyx obcoruc, 
funnel-shaped, ribbed, *2 in. long, teeth 4, shallow. Petals orbicular. 
Stamens very short, *i in. long. Fruit globose, 1 in. long Hob. 
Open country, on edges of woods up to about 2000 ft. altitude. 
Common in the south. Singapore, Tanglin. Johor, Sungei Tebrau; 
Muar, Sungei Tegal. Malacca, Batang Malakka (Derry). Selangor, 
Bukit Hitam. Native names: Kelat Putih; Kelat Lapis; Samak 
Ear at. 
(59) E. lineata Duthie, l.c. n. 487; King, l.c. 99. 
Tree about 60 ft. tall. Leaves very similar to those of E. pyri¬ 
folia but usually narrower in proportion to length. Panicles larger 
and more dense-flowered; branches thicker. Calyx cyhndnc 
funnel-shaped, '2 in. long; lobes oblong-ovate *05 in. long per¬ 
sistent. Petals -12 in. long. Stamens -5 in. long. Fruit globose, 
white *5 in. through. Hah. Common in open country all over the 
peninsula. Singapore, Tanglin. Johor, Malacca, Mt. Ophir; Bukit 
Sadanen (Foxworthy). Negri Sembilan, Tampinis; Ulu Bendol 
(Foxworthy). Selangor, Kwala Lumpur (Foxworthy). Perak, 
Goping (Kunstler). Penang, Batu Feringhi (Curtis). Kedah, 
Alor Sta. Lankawi, Burau. Distrib. Malay isles. Native names : 
Kelat Lapis; Kelat Merah; Kelat putih; Tupoh Lalat; Kelat 
Payah; Katcham (Johor). 
(60) E. zeylanica Wight, III. ii. 15; King, l.c. 108. 
Bushy tree about 30 ft. tall, with bright red flaky bark. 
Branches slender. Leaves coriaceous, lanceolate or ovate-lanceo¬ 
late acuminate blunt, pale beneath; nerves numerous slender 
faint, intramarginal nerve straight fine close to edge, 1-5 to 3‘5 in. 
long ’35 to 1*5 in. wide; petioles *05 to 1 in. long. Panicles 
terminal and axillary 1 to 1*5 in. long; branches few, slender, 
distant. Flowers numerous, ‘35 in. long, white. Calyx funnel- 
shaped, '2 in. long, sessile or pedicelled, tubercled; lobes 4 or 5 
round deciduous. Petals orbicular 4 to 5. Fruit pisiform, white 
aromatic pithy. Hah. Common in open country and near tidal 
rivers. Singapore, Tanglin; Kranji. Johor, Batu Pahat. Malacca 
(Griffith). Pahang, Pekan. Negri Sembilan, Port Dickson; 
Selangor, Sungei Buluh (Foxworthy). Dindings, Lumut (Fox¬ 
worthy). Perak, Kinta (Wray); Penang Hill. Distrih. India, 
Ceylon. Native names: Nasi-Nasi; Merkasih; Glam Tikus 
Laut; Betr; Kelat Nasi-Nasi. Use: Fruit eatable, sweet and 
aromatic. 
