92 SYCIDIÜ.M.
globose, scabrid-hispid, '2 in. across; the umbilicus rather promiuent ; basal bracts none;
peduncles with one or two scattered bracteoles, scabi'id, •25 in. long. Male flowers with
1 stamen; the periantli o£ i picces. Gall flower witli a similar perianth ; achene ovoid ; style
short, lateral.
AMBOISA.
This species was introduced from Amboina into the Botanic Garden, Calcutta,
hy Roxburgh during the year 1798. It was described by him as exasperaba, a name pre-occupied
by an African plant described by Vahl. The species is now known only by a few specimens
collccted in the Calcutta Garden and named in Roxburgh's own handwriting, and by a manuscript
cb-awing at Calcutta executed under Roxburgh's supervision. This, as I have explained
under F. ampelas, is, I believe, probably only the form of that species in which male flowers iire
developed. The males of this are, as usual, associated with gall flowers. The plant which
Wallich issued as No. 4521 of liis Catalogue and as F. exasferata, Roxb., is nothing but
F. scuirella, Roxb., a species which I have rcduced to F. hcUrophylla, Linn. fil.
PLATE 116.—Brancli of F. asperior, Miq., with immature receptacles. 1, a mature receptacle ;
2, apex of the same ; 3, basal bracts—o/ natural size ; 4, male flower; 5, gall flower ñ-om the
same receptucle: enlarged.
Leaves narrowly linear-lanceolate: small trees.
107. Ficus IRREGULARIS, Miq. Ann. 31 us. Lufjd. Bnt. iii. 224, 292.
A small tree witb pendulous habit, all parts quite glabrous. Leaves shortly pctiolate, linearlanceolate,
elongate, occasionally dilated or sinuate on one or botli sides towards the base;
margins quite entire; tapering very gradually to the apex, less so to the base, which is cimeate,
acute, or acuminate, glandular, and obscurely 3-nerved ; lateral primary nei'ves 20 to 25 pairs,
quite horizontal, straiglit; length of blade 3 to 4-5 in.; petioles fi'om -2 in. to '3 in.;
stipules ratber longer than tlie petioles, subulate. Receptacles unequally pedunculate, fascicled,
in pairs or on short axillary minutely multi-bacteolate tuberclcs, sub-globose, sub-umbonate,
smooth ebracteate at the base; yellow when ripe and -2 in. across; peduncles slender, from
•1 in. to '2 in. long. Male and gall flovvers unknown. Fertile female flowers with a perianth
of 5 spathulate hairy pieces ; fertile achene oblong, hispid; style lateral.
Celebes,—reyi maw«.
Cultivated in tlie garden of the palace of the Sultan at Jofaore, where I have seen it
growing. It is a most charming little tree, with a singularly graceful weeping habit. This
species is but poorly represented in Herbaria.
PLATE 117.—A, fruiting-branch of F. irrcnuiaris, Miq. B, twig of a form with sinuate
1, receptacle seen from the side; 2, apex of receptacle; 3, stipule—o/ natural size;
1 of fertile female flower; 5 & 6, fertile acliencs: enlarged.
108. Ficus CuMiNGii, Miq. Lond. Jovrn Bot. vii. 235 ;
iii. 292.
Mus. Lugd. Bat.
Young shoots, petioles, peduncles, and under surface of tlie midrib adpressed-hispid.
sub-opposite, shortly petiolate, narrowly lanceolate, gi-adually narrowed above iniy
a bluntish acimien ; crlges remotely serrate-dentate, occasionally with a triangular lobe near
the base at one or both sides; base rounded, 3-ncrved; lateral primary nerves very numerous,
ti-ansverse, prominent; both sm-faccs, but especially the lower, scabrid; length 3-5 to 4 in.;
petioles -15 in. long, scabrous. Receptacles shortly pedunculate, axillary, or in pairs, globose,
about '25 in. across, scabrous; the umbilicus rather prominent; basal bracts 3, minute;
pedicels about the length of the petioles.
P h i l i p p i n e s , — 1 9 2 5 .
The type of this is at Kew. I have seen no other specimen.
PLATE 118.—Fruiting-branch of F. Cumingii, lii^i.—of natural size. 1 & 2, receptacles
showing the umbilicus and apical bracts; 3, basal bract of receptacle. Kos. 1 to 3 are
much enlarged.
Leaves very larfje (15 to 20 inches lovg), with 'more or less riifescent pubescence.
109. FICUS DECIPIENS, Bcinw. in Bl. Biß. 479; Miq. Fl. hid. Bat. i. pt 2. 297;
Mi^. in Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat. iii. 291.
A shnib {fide Blume); the leaves 15 to 20 in. long, shortly petiolate, membranous,
panduriforra, coarsely and unequally inciso-dentate, the teeth ciliate; apex shoi-tly acuminate ;
base truncate, sub-cordate, 7-nerved ; upper sm-face scabrid, with many white, adpressed, stiff
hairs; under siu-f ace, and especially the main nerves and mid n b , rufescent, setose; lateral nerves
about 7 pairs; petiole about -5 in. stout, st-tose Hke the midrib; stipules ovate-lanceolatcf,
setose, especially on the midi-ib and at the edges. Receptacles axillary, sessile, ovoid with
manmiillate apex, about 1 in. long; basal bracts 5 to 6, ovate-lanceolate.
Celebes,—Ärnwarrfi, Herb. No. 1547.
A most remarkable species, of which very few specimens exist. The di-awing here
given was copied by the kind permission of Drs. Sm-ingar and Boerlage fi'om a flgm'e in
the Herbarium at Leiden.
PLATE 121.—1, leaf of F. decipiens, Reinw. ; 2, apical bud showing stipules and a young
.leaf; 3, s t i p i d e s—o f half natural size ; 4, view of a receptacle showing the mammiilate apex ;
5, ditto showing the ti-bracted base; 6, transverse section of receptacle—si
7, fertile female flowers ? in various stages; conúderablg enlarged.
110. FICUS PUNGENS, Reimo. in Bl. Biß. 478; Miq. Fl. Lid. Bat. i. pi. 2. 296
Miq. in Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat. iii. 291.
A ti'ee, everywhere ferruginous-tomentose or hispid. Leaves petiolate, membranous,
broadly ovate, elliptic or obovate-elliptic ; apex acute ; the edges regularly and finely dentate ;
the base deeply cordate, often much narrowed, 3- to 5- or even 7-nerved ; lateral primary
nerves about 8 pairs ; upper surface scabrid and shortly and deciduously liispid ; the midrib and
nerves with brownish white pubescence ; lower surface shortly hispid ; the midrib and primary
nerves fcn-uginoiis-tomentose ; length of blade 8 to U in. ; petioles stout, tomentose, about
1 in. long; stipules large, ovate, acmninate, much convolute, more or less setose externally, 1-5
in. long. Receptacles almost sessile, solitary, axillary, globose, densely ferruginous-tomentose,
about -8 in. across ; umbilical scales large ; basal bracts 3, ovate.