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XVII. FLACOURTIACE^E. 
[Scaphocalyx. 
Calyx splitting along one side persistent boat-like 
Calyx splitting in 4 at the top ; flowers very small 
flowers unknown. Fruit globose crowned by 6 to 8 minute stigmas. 
Seeds numerous imbedded in pulp. Species 2, Malay Peninsula. 
, (1) S. spathacea 
(2) S. parviflora 
(1) S. spathacea Ridl. Journ. Bot. (1920), 149. 
Tree 10 to 25 ft. tall. Leaves elliptic base cuneate, 3-nerved; 
lateral nerves from midrib to side nerve about 18 pairs, 6 to 8 111. 
long 2 to 3 in. wide; petioles *15 in. long. Pedicels slender *5 in. 
long! Calyx boat-shaped beaked, -4 in. long. Petals linear 
acuminate, -3 in. long. Stamens 6; filaments very short hairy; 
anthers linear acuminate, much longer. Fruit white 1 in. through 
crowned with 6 to 8 minute stigmas. Seeds numerous. Hab. 
Forests. Malacca, Bukit Kamunmg (Derry). Negri Sembilan, 
Tampin Hill (Goodenough, Burkill). Selangor, Ulu Gombak, 
Weld’s Hill (Foxworthy). 
(2) Sc. parviflora Ridl. l.c. 
Leaves as in S. spathacea, but broader, ovate-elliptic acuminate; 
lateral nerves 13 pairs, 9 in. long, 4 in. wide; petioles *20 in. long. 
Flowers male, very small *3 in. wide; pedicels *i in. Calyx splitting 
into 4 acute points tipped with hairs *15 in. long. Petals 4, little 
shorter white, lanceolate acute. Stamens 6; anthers lmear lanceo¬ 
late; filaments very short. Hah. Perak, Temengoh (Ridley). 
8. KYPAROSA, Bl. 
Trees. Leaves entire alternate often glaucescent beneath. 
Flowers small unisexual. Males in long axillary racemes. Females 
in shorter racemes or solitary. Calyx globose, at length 3- to 
deleft Petals 5 imbricate. Male flowers, filaments united in a 
column with 5 anthers at the top. Female flowers with large 
silky scales at the base of the petals, 5 staminodes, a i-celled ovary, 
placentas, parietal with 2 ovules. Stigmas 2 or 3 sessile emarginate. 
Fruit baccate; pericarp tomentose. Seeds 1 or 2. Species about 10, 
Malay Peninsula, Java and Sumatra. 
Racemes axillary on branches long slender. 
Leaves thick; peduncles short 1*5 in. long . 
Leaves thin; peduncles slender 6 in. long 
Leaves narrow, lanceolate; racemes velvety . 
Racemes axillary and terminal short stout sub- 
globose .,.•••• 
Racemes from trunk. 
Leaves oblanceolate 6 to 10 in. long; racemes 
dense . . • • • * 
Leaves lanceolate pale, 15 in. long; racemes lax 
(1) R. Wrayi King, l.c. 126; Ann. Bot. Gard. Calc. l.c. I 33 > 
^ 1 Tree 60 to 70 ft. tall. Stem 10 to 24 in. through, glabrous except 
flowers. Leaves coriaceous, ovate-lanceolate to elliptic obtuse, base 
(1) R. Wrayi 
(2) R. Hullettii 
(3) R. Wallichii 
(4) R. Kunstleri 
(5) R. Scortechinii 
( 6 ) R. fasciculata 
