oblongis obovatisve acutis, floribus paucis, antlieris pubescentibus, ovario 34obo, stylo recto apice 8-fido,
coccis 3.
Hab. Northern Island. Open downs on the east coast, Colenso,
Much the smallest species of the genus kuowu to me ; it appears to have running underground brauching roots,
that are slender, wliite, and succulent.
N a t . O r d . X X I I . A N A C A R D IA O E Æ , B r .
Gen. I. CORYNOCARPUS, Forst.
Calyx profunde 5-lobus, imbricatus. Petala 5, disco inserta, calycis lobis alterna, imbricata, marginibus
erosis. Discus hypogynus incrassatus, 5-lobus. Stamina 5, disco inserta, petalis alterna; filamentis
erectis, apice incurris; antheris adnatis, introrsis, 2-locularibus, longitudinaliter deliiscentibus. Squamulæ
perigxmæ 5, disci lobis incrassatis insertæ, staminibus alternæ, petaloideæ, eroso-dentatæ. Ovarium 1,
sessile, elongato-ovatum, 1 -loculare ; stylo brevi ; stigmate simplici, vix incrassato ; ovulo solitario, anatropo,
prope apicem locuR funiculo brem suspenso. Fructus baccatus ; endocarpio coriáceo, nervoso ; semen pendulum,
albuminosum, loculo conforme; testa membranácea, venosa, loculi parietibus adhærente; cotyledonibus
crassis, oblongis, plano-convexis ; radicula minima, hilo próxima, supera.—kîh(yc glaberrima
Zelandiæ, inodora, insápida. Folia alterna, exstipulata, breve petiolata, obovata, subacuta, integerrima,
lucida. Paniculæ terminales, ramosa, erecta. Flores virides, brevissime pedicellati. Fructus drupaceus ;
pulpo eduli.
A very weU-known, small, bright evergreen, leafy tree, 40 feet high; common, especially along the shores.
Leaves large, shining, alternate, on short stout petioles, rather coriaceous, 4-7 inches long, oblong or lanceolate,
hardly acute, quite smooth and entire. Flowers small, globose, 2 lines across, greenish-white, inodorous, on very
short stout pedicels, disposed in thyrsoid terminal erect spreading panicles, 4 inches or so long. Calyx of five rounded
toothed lobes, fleshy. Petals five, as long as the calyx lobes, concave, rounded, toothed, inserted into a broad fleshy
disc, which has five thickened lobes opposite the petals, on which as many obovate toothed petal-like scales are placed.
Stamens five, altemate with the petals ; filaments stout, erect, incurved at the apex ; anthers adnate, two-ceUed,
bursting inwards longitudinaUy. Ovary small, one-celled, one-ovuled, narrowed into an erect style, with a simple
glandular stigma ; ovule pendulous. Fruit an oblong purple berry, nearly an inch long ; pulp eatable, surrounding
a coriaceous endocarp, which is strongly veined, almost fibrous ; seed large, pendulous, with a membranous veined
testa adhering to and lining the inner wail of the ceR. Cotyledons very large, oblong, plano-convex ; i-adicle verv
small, superior.
This curious plant has been supposed to be allied to Myrsinece ; chiefly, I presume, from the large lucid leaves,
for in all characters of the flowers and fmit it differs widely from that Order, as also in the want of glands in the
leaf, etc. It more nearly resembles Theophrastece in the scales (abortive stamina), but differs in ail the many
other points which that Order has in common with Myrsineoe. Sapotea offers several points of resemblance, but
mainly in the presence of scales, and differs materially in its osseous testa, monopetalous flowers, valvate calyx,
many-celled ovary, foliaceous cotyledons, milky juice, inflorescence, etc. In the structure of the fruit it shows
a very marked relation to Inocarpus, a genus of dubious affinity. Its technical characters bring it nearer Anacur-
diaeeæ than any other Order, and I have accordingly placed it here, though unable to indicate direct affinity with
any plant of that Order, except perhaps with Mangifera (the Mango), which has a similar structure of flower and
fruit, excepting that the squamulæ are absent on the disc of that genus, and all the stamens arc fertile in Corynocar-
pus. There is no trace of resinous flavour in any part of this plant. The wood is light, but useless ; the embryo
is considered poisonous till steeped in salt water, when (like the Mango kernel and Inocarpus seed) it is used as
food in time of scarcity. (Name from Kopvvr¡, a plub, and Kofmos, fruit, from the shape of the latter.)
1. Corynocarpus lavigata, Forst. Prodr. et Char. Gen. A. Rich. A. Cunn., etc. Bot. Mag. t. 4397.
Merretia lucida, Banks et Sol. MSS. et Ic.
Ha b . Northern Island and northern parts of the Middle Island; abundant near the sea, Forstei', etc.
Chatham Island, Dieffenhach. Nat. name, “ Karaka." (Cultivated in England.)
N a t . O r d . X X I I L L E G U M IN O S Æ , Juss.
Gen. I. CLIANTHUS, Sol.
Calyx campanulatus, 5-dentatus, dentibus 2 altius cohærentibus. Vexillurn ovatum, incumbens v. reflexum,
carinam oblongam cymbiformem æquans. Ala lanceolatæ, basi exciso auriculatæ, carina breviores.
Stamina 10, diadelpha. Ovarium stipitatum, 00-ovulatum; stylo infra apicem barbato. Legumen stipitatum,
oblongum, tumidum, polyspermum.
Clianthus puniceus, the only New Zealand species, is a very well-known plant. It forms an herbaceous branching
shrub, 4-5 feet high, with pubescent branches, petioles, young leaves, leaflets below (sometimes), racemes and
calyx ; the hairs appressed and silky. Leaves 4-6 inches long, unequally pinnate, with broad stipules. Leaflets
ten to fourt,een pair, alternate, sessile, inch, bnear-oblong, blunt. Racemes pendulous, of ten to fifteen beautiful
scarlet flowers. Pedicels slender, 4 iuch long, with a small bract at the base. Calyx broadly bell-shaped, fivetoothed,
2-4 lines long. Standai'd ovate, slightly recurved, as long as the keel. Wings lanceolate, subfalcate, sharp,
twice as long as the standard, 14~2 inches long.—The few other species of this genus are Norfolk Island and
New Holland plants. (Name from k \ lv<ù , to recline, and a v d o s , flower, from the recurved standard.)
I . Clianthus puniceus. Banks et Sol. MSS. Lindi. Bot. Reg. ¿. 1775. A. Cunn. Prodr. et Hort.
Soc. Trans. JSf.S. v. l . p . 521. t. 22.
H a b . Northern Island, east coast. Banks and Solander, etc.; more generaUy seen cultivated. El.
November. Nat. name, “ Kowbaiugutu Kaka," a parrot’s bill, Cmmingham. (Cultivated in England.)
I have never seen this plant in a native state, but bave received exceUent specimens from Mr. Colenso.
Lindley describes the legumes as dark-coloured, veined, 3 inches long; seeds reniform, clouded with black.
Gen. I I . CARMICHÆLIA, Br.
Calyx cyatbiformi-campanulatus, truncatus, brevissime 5-dentatus. Petala inter se fere æquilouga.
■ late orbiculatum, exauriculatum, ecaUosum. Ala falcato-oblongæ, basi bine obtuse auriculatæ,
ungue incurvo. Carina incurvo-oblonga, obtusa, petalis bine auriculatis, unguibus rectis. Stamen vexiUare a
basi bberum, cæteris alte connatis. Anfhera reniformes, ovatæ, v. globosæ. Ovarium subsessile, abiens in
stylum apice incurvum, imberbcm, summo vertice stigmatosum. Ovula plurima, biseriatim conforta. Legumen
oblique orbiculatum, ovatum v. oblongum, turgidum, styli basi persistente rostratum v. mucronatum ;
valvulis a suturis persistentibus debiscentia secedcntibus. Semina abortu sobtaria v. 2-3-na, subreniformia,
turgida, estropbiolata. G. Bentham, MSS.
Frútices Novo-Zclandici ramosissimi. Caules ramique primarii teretes ; rami fioriferi stricti, flagelli-
formes v. pendali, sæpe compressi v. ancipites, longitudinabter striati, stipubs minutis alternatim denti-
culati, apbylli v. rarius paucifoliati. Folia rlum adsunt imparqnnuata ; foliolis oppositis cum impari
distante, obovatis v. oblongis, emarginatis; stipelbs nullis. Racemi e denticulis ramorum v. axillis foliorum
orti, sobtarii et simpbces v. rarius bipartiti, breves. Bracteæ parvæ, squamæformes, apice sæpe hyalinæ.
Pedicelli sobtarii, minute 2-bracteolati. Flores parvi ; vexibo retuso v. interdum profundius emarginato, in