XXV. TILIACEA2. 
296 
[Pentace. 
elliptic to ovate-rounded, abruptly blunt acuminate, base rounded 
or shortly narrowed, coriaceous, pale beneath; basal nerves 1 pair, 
laterals 1 pair, elevate beneath, 4 to 5*5 in. long, 2 to 4 in. wide; 
petioles 75 to n in. long. Panicles terminal, 3 ‘5 to 5 m. long, 
tomentose much-branched. Flowers numerous 'i in. long. Calyx 
scaly, teeth triangular. Petals cuneate blunt, narrowed to a 
broad claw. Stamens 25, in groups of 5; staminodes lanceolate. 
Ovary sub-globular, 10-ridged, scaly pubescent, 5-ceUed with 5 
false partitions; styles 10, shorter than stamens. Fruit 5 in. long 
with 8 semi-elliptic wings, *i to *15 in. wide, scaly. Hab. Hill 
forests. Negri Sembilan, Bukit Tumiang (Cantley); Perak, Larut 
500 to 800 ft. altitude (Kunstler). Native name : Medang Lusa. 
(7) P. Kunstleri King, l . c . 101. 
Tree 30 to 40 ft. tall, 5 to 7 in. through. Branchlets glabrous. 
Leaves broadly ovate shortly broad acuminate, base rounded, 
above glabrous, beneath silvery grey; nerves 3.to 4 pairs, 4*5 to 
6 in. long, 2'5 to 3-5 in. wide; petioles 75 to 1 in. long, stout, tip 
thickened. Panicles terminal, 3-5 to 6 in. long, pubcrulous, much- 
branched. Flowers numerous, *15 in. long, white. Calyx tubular 
bell-shaped, minutely stellate, hairy and scaly, teeth triangular 
acute. Petals spathulate long-clawed. Stamens in 5 bundles, 
staminodes linear-lanceolate as long as filaments. Ovary depressed- 
globose, bluntly 5-angled, scaly-pubescent, 5-celled; style glabrous. 
Hab. Perak, Larut Hills (Ivunstler). 
(8) P. Curtisii King, l . c . 103. 
A tall tree. Branchlets minutely scaly. Leaves ovate-elliptic 
with short blunt point, base rounded, coriaceous, ashy beneath; 
basal nerves 2 pairs, lateral 2 to 3 pairs, 3'25 to 5'5 in. long, 2‘25 
to 275 in. wide; petioles 75 to 1 in. long, rather slender. Panicles 
4-5 to 6 in. long, sparsely tomentose. Branches few. Flowers 
numerous, white, '15 in. long. Calyx widely bell-shaped, tomentose, 
teeth broadly triangular blunt. Petals oblanceolate or obovate- 
obtuse, base narrowed. Stamens 5-adelphous. Staminodes lanceo¬ 
late acuminate. Ovary turbinate with 8 or 9 blunt ridges, scaly- 
pubescent. Fruit rounded, *5 in. long with 8 semi-elliptic wings 
*2 in. wide. Hab. Forests on Penang Hill, Waterfall valley and 
Balik Pulau (Curtis). 
(9) P. stryehnoidea King, l . c . 105. 
Tree 60 to 80 ft. tall, 1*5 to 2 ft. through. Branchlets slender, 
glabrous. Leaves ovate-elliptic or ovate-oblong acuminate, base 
rounded or narrowed, above glabrous, pale beneath, strongly 3- 
nerved, 3 to 4 in. long, 175 to 2*25 in. wide; petioles 75 in. long. 
Panicles terminal 3 to 6 in. long, minutely scaly-puberulous. 
Flowers '2 in. long, white with a reddish tinge. Calyx cup-shaped 
tomentose, teeth triangular acute, 5, half as long. Petals oblanceo¬ 
late, yellow, narrowed to base. Stamens of 5 bundles of about 
20 each; staminodes linear-lanceolate. Ovary ovoid-globose, 
