738 FLORA VITIENSIS. 
The “ Bokoi” is said to produce a fruit scarcely dis- 
. Bokoi”’ the “Sea’’ as two distinct trees. U1 é 
the “ Bokoi™ and the and the “Sea”? to have a fruit which is edible aud 
tinguishable from that of the Kavika (Z. Malaccensis), 
has a very agreeable smell. 
3, E. quadrangulata, A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, D. 511; fruticosa; ramulis ultimis tetragonis, 
angulis argute marginatis alatisve ; foliis breyissime petiolatis oblongo-lanceolatis acutis v. acuminatis 
basi obtusis supra lucidis chartaceis pellucido-punctatis crebre penninerviis ; cymis multifloris; pedun- 
culis communi partialibusque brevissimis fructiferis incrassatis; calycis tubo turbinato; limbo 
4..fido; bacca (rubra) oboveideo-urceolata.—Ovalau, common in woods (U. 8, Expl, Exped.), Buke 
Levu, Kadavu (Seemann !). 
4, E. neurocalyx, A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, p. 512. t. 59; arborea; ramulis teretibus ; foliis bre- 
vissime petiolatis elongato-oblongis seu elliptico-lanceolatis obtusissimis basi subcordatis chartaceis 
erebre penninerviis ; floribus in capitulum sessile congestis ; calycis tubo cylindraceo co-costato ; 
limbo ampliato fructifero crateriformi 4-lobo; fructu purpureo.—Nomen vernac. “ Leba.” —Viti 
Levu (Seemann! n. 159), Ovalau, and Macuata coast of Vanua Levu (U.S, Expl. Exped.; See- 
mann !), Moturiki (Milne !). 
The “ Leba’” is a tree of middle size, with oblong leaves and white flowers, both of large size, consider- 
ing the Order to which it belongs. It blossoms about August, and the fruit ripens about the middle of 
September, The latter is 8 inches long, about 8 inches in circumference, prominently ribbed, and of a deep 
purple colour, It has a most agreeable scent, gravitating between that of an apple and a melon, and con- 
tains from 3-5 large angular seeds of a most beautiful carmine colour. The natives wear the whole fruit, 
or part of it, around their neck, suspended on a string, for the sake of its delicious odour, and also scent 
with it the cocoa-nut oil used for greasing their naked bodies. 
5, B. gracilipes, (Tab. XV.) A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, p. 513; arbuscula; ramulis gracilibus 
teretibus pendulis; foliis subsessilibus lanceolato-oblongis subacuminatis basi parum cordatis char- 
taceis pellucido-punctatis penninerviis; racemis terminalibus 3—7-foris; pedunculis filiformibus ; 
ealycis tubo turbinato basi acuto, lobis 4 wqualibus ; petalis subrotundatis (pallide flavis) ; ovario 
Y.loculari; fruct. ignot.—Nomina vernac. “ Lutulutu” v. “ Bogibalewa.”—On the outskirts of 
forests, Viti Levu (Seemann! n. 158), Bua Bay, Vanua Levu, and Ovalau (U.S. Expl. Exped. ; 
Harvey !). 
A most elegant and graceful little tree, both ou account of its drooping branches, fine foliage, and 
flowers. Allied to 2, lawrifolia, Wall. Cat. 
Exenanation tr Poarn XV.—Fig. 1, an entire flower; 2, the same, with the petals and stamens 
removed; 3, section of ovary :—all slightly magnified. 
u, Bugenia. Calyx tubo subrotundo, fauce ultra ovarium vix aut ne vix producta, limbo 4— 
5-partito, lobis sepe leviter imbricatis. Petala in anthesi expausa. Testa seminum tenuis. Flores 
parvali, A. Gray, lc, 
6, E. rariflora, Benth. in Hook. Lond. Journ. of Bot. vol. ii. p. 221; A. Gray, Bot. Wilkes, 
p. 514. t. 60; fruticosa; foliis coriaceis ovalibus late ovatisque breviter petiolatis glabris subyeno- 
sis, supra nitidis, marginibus subrevolutis; pedicellis 1-floris solitariis v. geminis (nunc 4—5-nisve 
ad apicem ramorum) ramulisque appressis puberulis folio brevioribus; flore 2-bracteolato; calycis 
tubo globuloso-obconico sericeo-pubente, limbo ingequaliter 4-partito, subsequilongo, lobis rotun- 
datis; petalis breyioribus; bacca (rubra) subglobosa.—E. sicca, Soland. Prim. F 1. Ins. Pacif. p, 265 
(ined.). Josstnia cotinifolia, Hook. et Ara. Bot. Beech. p. 62. Nomen vernac. Tahiteuse, teste 
Solander, “ Ehitoa,’”’—Rather common in the outskirts of forests all over Viti (Seemann! n, 160; 
Hinds! Barclay!). Also collected in the Samoan (U.S. Expl. Exped.), Society (Banks and So- 
ae pe !), Roratongan (Cunningham !), and Tongan Islands (Sir E. Home!), Gambier Island 
eechicy !). 
There is a different look about the Tabitian specimens than the Vitian; their leaves are less coria- 
ceous, and the flowers more numerous. If they should ultimately prove to belong to a different species, 
