90 
[Xylopia. 
(1) X. Curtisii 
(2) X. oxyantha 
(3) X. dicarpa 
(4) X. malayana 
(5) X. pustulata 
(6) X. stenopetala 
(7) X. elliptica 
( 8 ) X. fusca 
(9) X. caudata 
(10) X. magna 
(11) X. ferruginea 
(12) X. olivacea 
(13) X. Scortechinii 
(14) X. Ridleyi 
(1) X. Curtisii King, Journ. As. Soc. Beng. l.c. 116; Ann. Bot. 
Gard. Calc. lx. 147. 
Tree 30 to 40 ft. tall glabrous. Leaves large, very coriaceous, 
oblong shortly bluntly acuminate; base cuneate oblique, margin 
undulate, glabrous except midrib, puberulous beneath ; nerves 
sunk above, prominent beneath, 12 to 20 pairs, marching near the 
edge transverse nervules horizontal; 5-5 to 10 in. long, 2 to 3 m. 
wide'; petioles 35 in. long, stout. Flowers 1 to 2, on stout woody 
peduncles, '4 in. long; pedicels red-tomentose, -2 in. long. Sepals 
thick ovate acuminate blunt woolly, free nearly to base, ‘2 m. long. 
Petals linear-lorate obtuse, sub-equal, 7 in. long to 1 m. wide, 
tomentose, outer ones wider than inner ones, keeled, base dilated 
concave. Stamens numerous, appendages oblique truncate. 
Ovary 1, cylindric fluted, glabrous; ovules many. Carpel globose 
compressed grey woody, 3 in. long, 2*5 m. wide. Seeds flat large, 
4 to 6. Hab. Penang, Waterfall (Curtis). Rare. 
Very peculiar in the large stiff leaves, with very distinct nervation and 
the large round woody fruit. 
(2) X. oxyantha Hook. fil. F.B.I. i. 85; King, Journ. As. Soc. 
Beng. l.c. II 4 ; Ann. Bot. Gard. Calc. l.c. 144, pi. 188. 
A tree. Leaves very coriaceous, elliptic ovate or oblong sinning, 
shortly abruptly acuminate, glaucous beneath; nerves 12 to 15 
pairs, slender; 6 to 7 in. long, 2-5 to 3 in. wide; petioles *35 in. 
long. Peduncles axillary fascicled, -35 to *5 in. long, adpressed- 
pubescent. Flowers pale green, pubescent. Sepals ovate broad. 
Petals narrow linear, tapering to the point, 1*25 to X'5 m - ion §- 
VI. ANON ACE.®. 
Leaves quite glabrous. 
Leaves 12 in. long, strongly nerved beneath 
Leaves 6 to 7 in. long • 
Leaves 3 to 5 in. long. 
Ripe fruit tubercled; leaves lanceolate . 
Fruit smooth; leaves elliptic cuspidate . 
Leaves 2 to 3 in. long, shining . . ■ 
Leaves 3 in. long, midrib beneath obscurely 
hairy; petals very narrow and long 
Leaves pubescent beneath , coriaceous ; nerves incon¬ 
spicuous. 
Leaves oblong-lanceolate 3 in. long acute . 
Leaves oblong blunt, 3 in. long . • • 
Leaves lanceolate caudate, 2 in. long; silky 
beneath . . • • • ■ 
Leaves elliptic sub-acute, 6 in. long; petals long . 
Leaves oblong acute, 6 in. long, red-hairy beneath, 
branches hairy; fruit long, cylindric . 
Leaves large, thin, obovate or oblanceolate with promi¬ 
nent nerves ; petals narrow. 
Leaves glabrous, oblanceolate .... 
Nerves pubescent, strongly elevate, obovate 
Leaves obovate, hairy all over beneath; very 
subulate. 
