ANNALS O F , T H E ROYAL BOTANIC QAUDEN, CALCUTTA.
glabrous,, sub-asperulous, 1-25 to 2 in. long. Guattem lateriflora, Bl Bijdr. 20; Fl.
JaiK, p. 100, t. 50 and 522); Miq. FL Lid, Bat pt. 2, 47.—Monoon lateiiflomm,
Miq. Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat. ii. 19.
i ' c r a k ; at low elevations,—Ifmy, King's Colledor. Singapore,—^l/ainiray {Ketu Disirib.)
No. 96. Distrib.—Java.
This is closely allied to P. simianim, Bentb. & Hook, fil., but lias smaller flowers
•which are often borne on the smaller branches; smaller leaves; and shorter-stalked
carpels. Sloreover the leaves and young branches of (his ai-e invariably glabrous. The
leaves of old trees are very markedly smaller than those on young specimens. Specimens
in young fruit of a plant which may belong to this species have been recentl}'- received
from the Andamans from the Collectors of the Bot. Garden, Calcutta; but until the
receipt of fuller material, I hesitate .to include these islands in the geographical area
of the species.
PLATE 102. Polyalthia lateriflora, King. 1, Leaf-twig; 2, fascicle of flowers; 3,
larger flower from another specimen; 4, unripe carpels; 5, ripe carpels—o/ natural size;
6, anthers; 7, pistils—enlarged.
20. POLYALTHIA SCLEROPHYLLA, Hook. fil. ^ Thorns. Fl. Br. Ind. í. «5. A glabrous
tree; young branches pale. Leaves coriaceous, oblong, ovate or linear-oblong, acute or
obtusely acuminate; the base broadly cuneate, shining on both surfaces and with the
reticulations distinct; main nerves about 10 to 12 pairs, spreading, slender; length 6
to 8 in., breadth 1-5 to 2-6 in.; petiole -ó in. Flowers pedunculate, in fascicles from
small tubercles on the trunk, 2 in. in diam., greenish; tubercles -5 to I in. in diam.;
Ijeduncles 1 to 1-5 in, long, stout, rusty-pubesccnt, becoming glabrous; bracts small
orbicular, from about the middle of the peduncle. Sepals ovate, obtuse, short. Petals
linoar.oWong, obtuse; the base slightly concave, puborulons on both surfaces, 1-6 in.
loQg; the inner rather smaller. IWus broad, flat, the edgo raised. Ovaries pilose, shorter
than the eylindric style. Ripe carpels elliptic-oblong, slightly narrowed at either end, 1 to
1-5 in. long, glabrous; the pericarp thin; stalks 1 to 1-5 in. long. Seed oblong; the
testa sliining, pale. King in Joiirn. As. Soc. Bengal 61, pt. 2, 59.
M a l a c c a , - ( K e w Distrib.) No. 101.
I have seen only Maingay's Malacca specimens of this plant.
PLATE 103. Polyalthia sclerophylla, Book. fil. Thorns. 1, Leaf-twig; 2, stem
with flower-tubercles; 3, flowers; 4, ripe carpels; 5, seed; 6, section of natttrul
size; 7, calyx and andro-gyncecium; 8, petal; 9 & 10, stamens, front and back view;
I I , pistil; 12, section of ovary—enlarged.
21. POLYALTHIA MACEOPODA, King in Journ. As. Soc. Bengal 61, pt. 2, 60. A tree
50 to 60 feet high; young branches rather pale, pubescent but speedily glabrous.
Leaves membranous, oblong-lanceolate, shortly acuminate, the base acute; the edge
slightly revoluto; upper surface shining, glabrous, except the puberulous sulcate midrib;
the lower paler when dry, minutely lepidote, sparsely strigose on the midrib and 8 or
9 pairs of curving, rather prominent nerves; length 3-5 to 5'5 in., breadth 1-4 to 21
i n . ; petiole -25 in. Flowers nearly 1 in. long, in fascicles on short, broad, rugose, woody
tubercles from the stem close to its base; pedicels about I in. long, woody in fi-uit
AKO^IACEJE OP B R I T I S H INDIA. 75;
and 2 in. or more in length', glabrous; bracteoles (if any) deciduous. Sepals broadly
ovate, acute, spreading, coiTugated and glabresccnt outside, glabrous inside, connate at
the base to f.irm a cup -65 in. in diam. Petals elliptic, blunt, slightly constricted
about the middle, sub-equal, puberulous, coriaceous. Stamens numerous, compressed,
especially the outer rows; apical process of connective transversely elongated, truncatc.
Ovaries numerous, oblong-ovoid. Bi/ze fruic with large woody sub-globular torus 1-25 in.
in diam. Jiipe carpels numerous, oblong-ovoid, tapering to the apex; the base gradually
narrowed into a stalk, 2-5 to 3"5 in. long (including the stalk); pericarp rather flnshy,
glabrous. Seed solitary, elongated-ovoid, grooved vertically.
J-'crak,—King's Coiloctor, Singapore,—Ridley.
A species remarkable for the large size of its lipe carpels borne on the stem near
the ground. It is possible that Mr. Ridley's plant, collected m Singapore, may really
belong to a distinct species, the only specimen of it which I have seen being very
imperfect. This comes very near P. clavigera, King. "
PLATE 104. Polyalthia macropoda, King. 1, Leafy branch; 3, inflorescc^nce from
base of stem; 3, young carpels ; 4, lipe carpels—o/ natural size.
22. POLYALTHIA CLAVIGKEA, King in Journ. As. Soc. Bengal 61, pi. 2, 60. A tree
30 to 40 feefc high ; young branches slender, at first puberulous but speedily o-labrous
and pale. Leaves thinly coriaceous, oblong, tapering to each end, acuminate"- both
surfaces reticulate ; tlae upper shining, glabrous, except the puberulous sulcate midrib •
lower surface slightly puberulous at first, but ultimately quite glabrous ; main nerves 7
paii-s, ascending, curved, not intcr-arching, slightly prominent beneath, obsolete ab(,vc •
length o-o to 8-5 in., breadth 1-75 to 2-5 in.; petiole -4 in., slightly winged above'
Flowers unknown. Peduncle of ripe fruit stout, woody, 2 in. or more in length •
the torus depressed-globular, woody, about -5 in. in diam. Ripe carpels ovoid-elliptic'
tapering to each end, the base gradually passing into the stout, puberulous'
slightly scabrid stalk, greenish-yellow when dry, glabrous; the pericarp succulent •
length 2-2o m., breadth nearly 1 i n . ; stalk l o in., puberulous. Seed solitary'
ovoid.
Penang: Pinara Bukit, clevat. 2,000 ie^t,-Curtis (No. 3444); Perak • Waterfall
IhW—Wray. Distrib.—E. Sumatra,—Dorics (No. 1638).
This specics is known only by a few fruiting specimens collected by Messrs Curtis
and Wray, Junior. It is nearly allied to P. macropoda, King ; but its leaves have
difierent venation and texture, the torus of the ripe fruit is smaller, while the carpels
themselves are larger and have longer stalks.
_ PLATE 105. Polyalthia davigera, King. 1, Leaf-twig; 2, ripe f r u i t ; 3, section of
ripe cai-pel showmg the solitary seed—o/ natural size.
.N I*™;™-' GLOMEUATA, King in Journ. As. Soc. Bengal 61, pt. 2, 61. A troe
40 to oO fee high ; young branches glabrous, pale, rather slender. Leave, membranouT
elliptic to oblong slightly oblique, acute or shortly acuminate, the base slightly cuneate
or rounded; both sur aces reticulate, glabrous; the midrib alone p u b e r : ] o u r o rS
upper, adpresscd-puborulous on the lower; „>ain nerves 7 to 8 pairs, curved, a L T d i ^
not mtei-archmg, thm but slightly prominent beneath; length 4 to 6 C Z ^ Z l
ANN. ROT. BOT. GAED. CALCUTTA YOL. I Y .