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petalis alternantes. Stamina in receptaculo conico nudo imserta; anthers 2-rimosze; loculi tota 
longitudine connectivo adnati, basi v. supra basin fixi, stantes. Rudimentum ovarii 0.  Ovarii 
loculi 1-ovulati. Fructus carnoso-capsularis. Semina ecarunculata. Albumen oleaginosum, Em- 
bryo rectus; cotyledones orbiculari-ovate, membranaceo-complanate, palminervie, radiculam bre- 
vissimam multoties superantes.—Arbores. Folia alterna, longe petiolata, ambitu lata, 5-7-pli- 
neryia, superne penninervia, margine integra v. rarius grosse sinuato-dentata, 3-9-lobata v. elo- 
bata, basi supra patellari-2-glandulosa. Flores monoici, in paniculam terminalem valde floribundam 
quoad axes penultimos et antepenultimos irregulariter cymoso-ramosam dispositi ; masculi foemi- 
neis vulgo multo numerosiores, laterales, gracilius pedicellati ipsique breviores ct obtusiores, in axilla 
bractearum solitarii ; foeminei vulgo apicem axium priorum ordinum inflorescentie terminantes.— Dry- 
andra, Thunb, Fl. Jap. p. 267, t. 27. Vermicia, Lovr. Fl. Coclinch. p. 720. Telopea, Sol. Prim. 
Fl. Ins, Pacif, 7 (ined.) p, 352. Amdinux, Comm. Camirium, Rumph. Juglandis sp., Lour. 
1, A. Moluccana, Willd. Spec. vol. iv. p.590; Mill. in DC. 1. e. p. 723; petalis ¢ lanceo- 
lato-cbovatis basi intus barbatis caterum glabris, 2 liguliformibus, receptaculo cum filamentis stel- 
lato-hispidis; ovario densissime hispido ; seminibus rugoso-gibberulosis,—Bl, Bijdr, p. 619; Dene. 
in Nouv. Ann. du Mus, vol, iii, p. 487. A. triloba, Forst. Char. Gen. p. 112, n. 56, cum 1e. ; 
Prodr, p. 68, n, 360, et Ieon. (ined.) t. 262 ; Lam, Encyel, vol. i. p. 80, et Illustr. t. 791; Guillem. 
Zephyrit. p. 34; Roxb. Flor. Ind, vol, iii. p. 629; Blanco, Flora de Filip. ed. ii, p, 520. A. com- 
mutata, Geisel. Crot, Monogr. p. 82. A. ambinux, Pers. Ench, p, 587; Adr. Juss. Tent, Euphorb, 
t. 12. A. cordifolia, Steud. Nomencl, p. 49 (non Dryandra cordata, Thunb,). A. /obata, Blanco, 
Flor. de Filip. ed, i. p. 756, A. lanceolata, Blanco, l.e. ed. i. p. 757, et ed. un. p, 521, Camerium 
cordifolium, Gertn. Fruct. vol. 11, p. 195 (non Dryandra cordata, Thunb.), Cam. oleasum, Remw. Bl, 
Cat. 104 (ex Hassk, Cat. Hort. Bog. p, 236). Jatropha Moluccana, L. Spec. Pl. ed. 1. p. 1006 
(1753, nomen specificum prioritate gaudens). Juylans Camirium, Lour. Flor. Cochinch, p. 702, 
Camirium, Rumph. Amb. vol. ii. p. 180, t. 58. Telopea perspicua, Soland. Prim. Fl. Ins. Pacif. 
(ined.) p. 832, et in Parkins, Drawings of Tahit. Plants (ined.) t. 105 et 106,—Nomen vernac. 
Hawaiiense, “ Kukui,’ Tahitense, “Tutui ;” Vitiense, “ Tutu,” + Lauci” v. = Sikeci.”—Common in 
all the large Vitian Islands (Seemann ! n, 403). Also collected in the Hawitran (Macrae! Barclay ! 
Seemann! n. 1729), Society (Banks and Solander!), and Tongan Islands (Forster! Capt. Cook ! 
Barclay !). Also in New Caledonia. Widely diffused in the tropics of both hemispheres, 
The Candle-nut tree, termed “ Lauci,” “ Sikeci,” and “ Tuitui,” in the various dialects of Fiji, is of 
middle size, common throughout Fiji, and rendered a conspicuous object by the whiteness of its leaves, 
produced by a fine powder, which is easily removed, The ground underneath it is always densely covered 
with “nuts,” and large quantities might be collected. These “nuts (albumen) contain a great deal of oil, 
of which, however, the natives make only a limited use for polishing, though in other parts. of Polynesia lamps 
are fed with it, and in the Hawaiian Islands the entire kernels are strung on a stick and lighted as 
candles. In Viti the fruit is better know as a dye, and 18 used for tatooing, as in Tahiti and other 
parts of Polynesia; it also plays an important part at the birth of a child, for no sooner is baby born 
than the midwife rushes to the Lauci to gather a fruit fresh from the tree, which she places in the mouth 
@ stranger, with the sate is ee ne Juice will st Pa eae ae oe 
; its welcome arrival. Mr. Wilson, the managing director of Frice’s Faten 
re : a Con cneath writes to me :— The oil of the Aleurites triloba is fine and hard, 
om he t ‘ast a uch as sesame or rape oil, inthis market. Ttis held very tightly in its matrix, and should 
be ee grown. If the ‘nuts ’ were brought home in their shells, the freight would be expensive ; 
and if shelled, insects would eat them.” 
of the interesting youn 
VIII. Claoxylon, Andr, Juss. Tent. Euph. p. 43, t. 14, f. 43; Mill. Arg. in DC.1.¢, p. 779. 
: ‘ 5 isci ig olutes, cum laciniis calycis 
Calyx ¢ valvaris. Petala utriusque sexus 0, Disci hypogym elandulz evolute, y 
° e . > . id 9 1 ° 
ct carpidiis (si isomera) alternantes. Stamina in receptaculo elevato ceutralia; antherse 2-rimose ; 
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