: 4s. 3 “i PODOCARPUS ACUTLFOLIUS. 
loose membranous sheath in the young state: each flower consisting of ty 
pellary leaves, one of which bears an ovule. Fruit, a small ovoid nut, ; 
on a crimson pulpy receptacle. ; 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE XXXIX. sa 
ae Podocarpus acutifolius, T. Kirk. Specimen with male flowers, natur 
1. Fascicle of male flowers. 2 and 3. Upper and lower faces of an anth 
= magnified. 4. Specimen with female flower. 5. Specimen with immature 
" Both natural size. 6. Fruit, magnified. 7 
