XXXII. SIMARUBE^E. 
[Irvingia. 
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4 to 5, imbricate. Disc very large, cushion-shaped. Stamens 10, 
inserted beneath the disc ; filaments slender, long. Ovary conical, 
2-celled; style simple; ovules solitary. Drupe large, i-seeded. 
Species 4, 3 African and 1 Malayan. 
(1) I. malayana Oliver Ic. PL 1247; Hook. fil. F.B.I. i. 522; 
King , l.c. 230. 
A vast tree over 150 ft. tall with grey bark, large buttresses and 
a big head of foliage, 80 ft. to first branch. Leaves simple ovate 
or elliptic coriaceous acute, base rounded; nerves 14 to 16 pairs 
inconspicuous, 3*5 to 5*5 in. long, 175 to 2*4 in. wide; petioles 
*6 to 7 in. long. Panicles axillary and terminal with few spreading 
branches 2 to 4 in. long. Flowers '2 in. across. Calyx-lobes ovate 
blunt. Petals dark green reflexed. Stamens white as long. 
Ovary conic. Disc large, orange. Fruit ovate flattened 2 in. long, 
green with orange fibrous pulp resembling a mango. Hab. Singa¬ 
pore, Tanglin; Bukit Timah. Malacca, Merlimau (Derry). Selan¬ 
gor, Kwala Lumpur (Foxworthy). Disirib. Burma, Siam. Native 
names : Pauh Kijang; Merlang. 
Order XXXIII. OCHNACEiE. 
Glabrous trees or shrubs. Leaves alternate simple coriaceous. 
Stipules 2. Inflorescence panicled or umbellate bracteate. Flowers 
showy green, white, red or yellow. Sepals 4 to 5 free imbricate 
persistent. Petals 5, rarely 4 to 10, hypogynous imbricate, disc 
enlarged after flowering rarely o. Stamens 4, 5 > 8, 10, or indefinite, 
insert on the disc; filaments persistent; anthers sometimes opening 
with pores. Ovary short 2-celled or elongate and 1- to 10-celled; 
ovules 1 or 2 in each cell; style simple subulate. Stigmas simple. 
Fruit indehiscent drupaceous or baccate compound, each drupe 
1- to 4-seeded or capsular and 1- to 5-celled. Seed 1 to numerous. 
Species 160, chiefly American. 
Tribe i. Ochne;e. Ovary 2- to 10-celled; ovules 1 in each cell; seed 
exalbu ruinous ; big shrubs or trees. 
Stamens indefinite . . . • • • 1 ■ Ochna 
Stamens 10 . . . . • • .2. Gomphia 
Stamens 4 . . ■ ■ • • • • 3 - Tetramerista 
Tribe ii. EuTHEMiDEiE. Shrublets; ovary 5-celled; ovules 2 in each 
cell; seeds albuminous. 
Stamens 5 with 5 staminodes . . . .4. Euthemis 
1. OCHNA, Linn. 
Trees or shrubs. Leaves simple serrate 2-stipulate. Flowers 
large yellow in panicles or umbels. Sepals 5-coloured. Petals 
5 or 10; disc very thick especially in fruit, red. Stamens indefinite; 
anthers longitudinally dehiscing. Ovary 3- to io-lobed, lobes 
