998 FLORA VITIENSIS. 
seepe ampliuscule 2-stipnlata, longius breviusve petiolata, basi haud raro plus minusve peltata ; 
limbus cxeterum ambita latior ant angustior, yulgo eo angustior quod brevius petiolatus, angustior 
pemuinervins, latior palmatim 3-7-nervius, subtus seepissime glandulis ceraceis aureis aut dein fuscis 
v. ferrugineis punctiformibus adspersus. Flores dioici, glomerati v, fasciculati, in spicas aut racemos 
axillares simplices v. paniculato-ramosos dispositi, quod numerum partium ludentes; stamina sepius 
infra 15, in paucis paucissima, 8-2-1]. Fructus juniores yulgo carnosuli, maturi autem capsulari- 
aperientes, imermes aut varie armati.—Mappa, Adr, Juss, Tent. Euph. p. 44, t. 14, f£. 44. Ricini 
sp. l’orst. Prodr. 
Besides the species enumerated below, we have the following Macarangas in tropical Polynesia, viz. 
L. ML. Taitensis, Mull. Arg., from Tahiti (Bidwill!) ; 2, A, Zenarius, Mill. Arg.,from Tana (Capt. Cook 13,3, 
M. Mappa, Mull. Are. (Ricinus Mappa, Yorst. Prodr, n. 356), from Tana (Forster !) ; &, M. Grayana, Miill., 
from Samoa (U. 8. Expl. Exped.); 5. 2 stipulosa, Miil., from Samoa; 6, AL Vedeliana, Mill. Are., from 
New Caledonia; 7, WV, corymbosa, Mull. Arg., from New Caledonia; 8. JZ coriuced, Mill. Arg., from New 
Caledonia; 9, IL. Vieillardi, Mill. Arg., from New Caledonia; and 10. AL. dioica, Mill. Arg. (fecinis divicus, 
Vorst.), from Tana (Forster!). My n. 420 appears to be a new species with large membranaceous and 
hirsute leaves. 
1, M. secunda, Mill. Arg. in DC. 1. c. p. 996; stipulis triangulari-lanceolatis longe acumi- 
natis; paniculis ¢ ensifloris breviter pedunculatis sceundis fastigiatis superne squarroso-bracteatis ; 
bractcis infimis sterilibus lanceolatis integris ramulorum lineari- v, anguste oyato-lanceolatis basi an- 
gustatis longe acuminatis inciso-dentatis apice recurvis glomerulorum florum ovatis acuminatis pecti- 
nato-lobatis reeurvo-patulis ; floribus ¢ 4-2-andris.—Viti, locality not specified (U. 8, Expl. Exped.). 
2. Ml. membranacea, Mill. Arg. in DC. 1. c. p. 996 ; stipulis longissimis lanceolato-lincaribus 
subfaleatis sensim acuminatis ; limbo basi late peltato y. etiam profunde cordato,—Viti, locality not 
specified (U. 8. Bxpl. Exped.), 
3. M. Harveyana, Miill. Arg. in DO. 1. ¢. p.998; stipulis magnis triangulari-lanceolatis ; flori- 
bus g¢ paniculatis, 2 racemosis v. subpaniculatis; bracteis @ parvis latis subtruncato-obtusis vy. 
abrupte acuminatis integris, 9 inferioribus sterilibus lanccolatis integris fertilibus lanceolato-rhom- 
beis superne inciso-multidentatis dein cuspidato-acuminatis ; floribus ¢ cire. 12-9-andris ; calyce 9 
oblongo-ovoideo superne angustato subulato 5-dentato dein spathaceo-rupto ovarium tegente; ovario 
ceraceo-glanduloso ; stylis magnis clongatis longe acuminatis valide longeque papillosis ; capsula in 
dorso cujusvis cocci elongata 2-6-echinata.—Mappa Harveyana, Miill. Arg, im Flora Ratisb. 1864, 
p. 467.—Viti, locality not specified (U, 8. Expl. Exped.; Seemann! n, 395). Also collected in 
Tahiti (U, 8. Expl. Exped.), Tonga (Harvey !), aud Samoa (U. 8S, Expl. Exped.), 
_4, M. Seemanni, (n, sp.) Mill. Arg. in DC. 1.c, p. 999 ; limbo foliorum latissime peltato ; sti- 
pulis magnis lanceolatis subscariosis; floribus 3 glomerato-paniculatis, 9 paniculatis ; bracteis ¢ e basi 
ampliata obovato-lanecolatis apice et margine grosse glanduligeris integris, staminibus 9-6 3 ovarlo 
inermi glanduloso-scabro ; eapsulis parvis ; seminibus globosis tuberculato-asperis.—Viti Levu (See- 
mann,n. 397,419, Harvey !), Also collected in the Tongan Islands (Capt. Cook ! U.S, Expl. Exped.). 
A tree, 80 feet high. 
5. M. macrophylla, (n. sp.) Miill, Arg. in DC. Ie. p. 1001 ; foliorum limbo profunde cordato 
v. peltato; paniculis 2 amplis; rhachi angulosa; bracteis brevissimis ovatis integris; calyce 2 turbi- 
nato-obconico late aperto margine integro basi sensim in pedicellum abeunte ; ovario ellipsoideo basi 
stipitiformi-angustato Inermi brevissime fulyo-tomentello ; stigmatibus in corpusenlum apicem ovaril 
breviter ealyptratin tegens fuscum connatis.— Mappa macrophylla, A. Gray in Herb. Kew. ex Seem. 
Bonpl. 1861, p. 258. Nomen vernac. Vitiense, “ Mavu.””—Viti Levu (Seemann ! n. 396). 
A tree, the wood of which is used for temples, and the 
: bes ae um it exudes for arrows,—at least I take two. 
phrases in the Fijian Dictionary to mean that—* KH day dp F e Nek arrows; ah: least lta 
ega ni gasau; a kau ni bure kalou.” 

