38 FLORA VITIENSIS, 
v. numerosis ; paniculis axillaribus, multifloris v. paucifloris ; floribus inconspicuis.—Xylocarpus, Koen. 
ex A, Juss. Mem. Mel. 91. t. 9. 
1. CG. Moluccensis, Lam. Blum. Bijdr. p. 179; foliolis 2-jugis ovato-acuminatis vy. subrotun- 
datis—Xylocarpus granatum, Keen, ap. Roxb, Fl. Ind. vol. ti. p. 240. Granatum littoreum, Rumph, 
Amb. vol. iii. p. 92. t. 61. Nomen vernac. Vitiense, “ Dabi.’—Common on the beaches throughout 
the group (Seemann! n, 61; U.S, Expl. Exped.). 
The leaves of my specimens agree with the lower rather than with the upper: branch of Rumphius’s 
Plate. 
2. C, obovata, Blum. Bijdr. p. 179; foliolis 1-2-jugis obovatis v, oblongis apice obtusissimis 
v. retusis.—Aylocarpus ohovatus, A. Juss. Mem. Mel. p. 344.—Nomen vernac, Vitiense, ‘ Dabi.’’— 
Common in mangrove swamps throughout the group (Seemann! n. 62; U. 8. Expl. Exped.). Also 
found at Endeavour River, Australia (Sir J. Banks!) and Java (Horsfield !). 
T am not quite prepared to unite these two species. What I take to be C. Moluccensis always grows 
on dry sandy beaches, and has a very different aspect to C. obovata, which is invariably found in mangrove 
swamps. Not ali Ograpas are littoral trees. I[ lately found, in the mountam forests of the Tocuyo district, 
Venezuela, far away from the sea, a tall species of this genus, 
Orpo XXIII. CHAILLETIACEZ:, 
I, Chailletia, DC. in Ann, Mus. 17. 153 eum icon.; Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. p. 341. Flores 
interdum polygami v. dioici. Calyx 5-partitus, laciniis inequalibus vy. subsequalibus. Petala 5, 
libera, late unguiculata, apice longe inflexo 2-partito vy. 2-fido, sstivatione seepe aperta. Stamina 5, 
eequalia, filamentis gracilibus v, crassiusculis ; anthere late oblong, connectivo plus minus incrassato. 
Glandule hypogynz 5, petalis opposite, distinctee v. in discum sinuatum connate. Ovarium liberum, 
subglobosum, 2—3-loculare ; styli 1-3, liberi vy. connati, breves y, elongati ct graciles, apice stigma- 
tosi. Drupa coriacea, exsucca, putamine 1-2-loculari erustaceo y, osseo.—Arbuscule et frutices, 
erectee v. scandentes, glabree y, pubescentes; foliis alternis, breviter petiolatis, coriaceis venosis inte- 
gerrimis; stipulis 2, caducis; cymis v. corymbis axillaribus, seepe multifloris, pubescentibus y. tomen- 
tosis, pedunculo brevi v. elongato libero v. cum petiolo connato et quasi foliifero; floribus parvis, 
seepe albis, sepalis intus glabris. 
1, C. Vitiensis, (sp. nov.) Seem, Mission to Viti, p. 434; arborea; ramulis petiolis pedun- 
culis calycibusque ferruginco-tomentosis; foliis oblongis v. ovatis acuminatis basi obliquis, supra 
glabris Jucidis, subtus ad costas venasque tomentosis, mox glabratis; cymis axillaribus; floribus 
dioicis, masculis: calycis Jaciniis oblongis acutis; pelalis ovatis apice mflexis, 2-fidis, extus pilosis; 
fesmineis ignotis.—Oyalan (Storck! n. 876), Gau, in woods (Milne !). 
Orpo XXIV. OLACINEA:. 
I, Ximenia, Linn, Gen. 1.477; Benth. et Hook. £ Gen. p. 346. Calyx parvus, 4—5-dentatus 
v. lobatus, fructifer immutatus. Petala 4-5, hypogyna, valvata, angusta, intus barbata, Stamina 
petalis duplo plura, filamentis filiformibus; anthers lineares, erecta, integra, rimis oppositis dehis- 
centes, Ovarium basi y. altius 3-loculare; stylus integer, stigmate subcapitato; ovula 3, Hinearia, a 
placenta centrali superne libeva vy. uno latere parieti affixa, intra loculos pendula, Drupa ovoidea 
v, globosa, carne pulposa, putamine crustaceo y, sublignoso, Semen spurie erectum 3 embryo intra 
apicem albuminis carnosi minimus.—Frutices y. arbores glabre y. tomentose, ramulis abortienti- 
