AS.YAIS OF EOViL BOTANIC GiEDES, OiLCÜTIi,
P L A T E I82A,
ViTlCA Ki i s s , Kmg in Jo„„. As. Sue. Bengal, i „ 1893, 2, f . 104.
A tree 40 to Ô0 feet Mgli: j-„„„g. b,„„d,es „ d petioles densely coveted „itl,
coarse doerdnons se.aly stellate tonientum, nUinmtely cinereous. Lmm, eoriaeeons,
„ a n w l y oblong, slightly and Unntly acuminate, slightly narrowed to the rounded
base; both surfaoes, but espee.ally the upper, shining glabrous, finely reticulate, the
base on the lower sparsely scalytomcntoso when young; main nerves IS to 20 pair,
spreading, prominent ou the lower surtaeo ; length 7 t„ 10 in., greatest breadth 2 iu •
petiole -a m, stout. Sipe fiât sub-globular, crowned by the persistent style -5 in
in diam., ajhate for halt its length to the e.ly.x; the t.vo large wings of'the calyx
oblong, shgbtly oblaneeolate, obtuse, 2-5 to 3 in. long and -8 to -9 in. broad the
3 shorter wmgs ovate-aenminate, -8 in. long; all boldly 5-„orved and shinin,r
P e n a u g : Curtis, No. 1404. "
This fln. .ped., i, k.own oui,- by Mr, Curtí,' iuip,rf„t sp.du,™.-. It i, very ,«.«„,1, b.in.
• t o„„ r™gu„U= ™„»g,t th. Iadi.u s foi « „¡ n , . « t , tk, „, i,. , . „ „ „'j
PI™ ISIA. nU,„, E . j , l, t . i a j . ^ „, . / „ , . „ ! „ - „ .
P L A T E 182B.
VATICA LOWII, King in Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, for 1893. f l . 3, p. 103.
A tree 60 to 80 feet higlr young brauehos, petioles, infloieseenee and e.lyx
densely ™t y seurfy-tomentose with stellate hair intermixed, tlie branches ultimately
glabro», and .„th dark hart. coriacoons, oblong, sub-acute, the base rounded;
both surfaces glabrous, th. „„drib puberulous ou the upper; main nerves 13 to ..5
pairs, spreadmg, slightly prominent beneath ; length 2'0 to 3 3 in., breadth I to 15
rn petiole -3 to -a in. Pu.id,, axillary and terminal, much crowded towards tho
e n d , of the branche,; -75 to To in. long. Fl,„„ -20 in. long. 6, oblong
or lanceo . t e unequal, „bli,„e. 5, narrowly oblong, obtuse, almost glabrous
S i » . « « ,hort, nnequal-sided, apienlate. depressed-globose, tomentose, style eanit
a t e . Eip, fruit globular, -20 in. in diam., deciduously rufus-seurfy; the style persl
tont, quite fi'ee from tho calyx; two large calyx-wing, narrowlv oblong, sub-acute
scarcely narrowed at the base, ó-nerved, 2-25 to 3 in. long, and" -G in broad- thé
t h r e e smaller lobes sub-equal, about -5 or -6 in. long, lanceolate, sub-acute.
P e r a k : Seortechiui, No. 2108; King's Colleetor, lío. 7496.
This .p. ™ i, dcsely .lli.d to F. Mai„„i. Djer, but ha, .m.lhr SowBr., .ud r.tli.r l,r„r
leaves with consideiably longer petioles. ®
PlATE 128Ü. r^/i™ King. 1. floivering branch; 3 £ru:tt„g hrsnch: o f ^ w 1 i n
. I.UI. . id„ „ d r t k ,11. ,.,.1, , „ J , , J- ; ; " '
much cnlar^sd. "" ui uvory .
P L A T E 183A.
V.1TICA CIHEBEA, King in Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, for 1893, pt. 2, p. 104.
A tree about 40 feet high ; young branche, rufe,eent-puberulou, at the verv tins
otherwrse glabrous and cinereon,. th i n l y coriaceous, ovato-ohlong to ovatolaneeolate,
sub-acute, the base rounded or snb-enneate; botli surfaces glabrous finely
DESCLÎIR^IO^•S OF KEW A.\D EAEE ISDIAN PLANTS.
reticulate when dry; main nerve, 6 to 8 pair,, spreading, faint; length 2'25 to
3-0 in., breadth '75 to i'5 in., petiole '3 to '5 in. Panides mostly axillary, spreading,
r u s t y scnrfy-tomento,o, J'2.5 to 3 in. long, »«.era '4,5 in. lo Calyz-" loUs "
sub-equal.
lanceolate or oblong, sub-acute, tomentose on both surfaces,
Petals oblong-lanceolate,
sub-acute, tho half oi the outer surfacc which is outside
aîStivafion pubescent,
otherwise glabrous. Stauna obtusely aiiiculate. Omru deprcea, minutely inutel y tomentose.tomentose.
stigma capitate. Fruit (not quite ripe) globular, umbonate, attached for halt its lengti;
to the calyx. Tho two larger calyx-wings oblaneeolate-oblong, obtuse or Bub-acute,
5-nervcd, flocculent-puberulous near the base when young, ultimately glabrous, 2 in.
long and '75 in. wide; the 3 smaller -wings lanceolate, obtuse, '5 in. long.
L a n g a n i : Curtis, Kos. 2797 and 2798. Kedah: Cm-tis, Nos. 2096 and 2514.
m , u dried, tho hares d this .re of , duU gray nobur-henoe the speoiao name. It, f,uil
reaimblea that of the nest species, but the leave, have fewer and less prominent nerve,.
PLATE 183A, Fi
dissected ; 6, pistils '
'i™ cinerea, Eing. 1, flowering brnnclii 2, yonng fruit;
itL tlie ctdyi.iobes cui awny; e, stamens : eeUraed.
P L A T E 183B.
VATICA CUEIISII, King in Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, for 1893, pt. 2, p. 103.
A tree about 40 feet high: young branches, petioles, inflorescence and calyx
brownish scurfy-pubescent, ultimately glabrous. Z t m ovate-oblong, sub-acute, the base
rounded or su'o-ounoate, both suifaces quite glabrous, reticulate; main nerves 8 to 13
pairs, oblique, rather prominent beneath; length 3 to 5 in., breadth 1-3 to 2-5 in '
petiole -3 to -45 in. Sacma axillary, fcw-flowered, 1 to 1-25 in. long. Ftofnrs -35
t o -45 in. long. Cahjt-hki unequal, the two longer narrowly obloncr, obtuse' the three
shorter lancoolate-acuminate. Paah elliptic, slightly oblique, blnnt, glabrous' except the
pubescent edge which is extenial in the bud. Ripe fruit globular, "3 in in diam
adherent to the calyx for half its length, the larger calyx-lobe, oblong-oblanceolate'
• s u a l l y obtuse, rarely sub-acute, 5-nerved, 1 75 to 2-3 in. long, and '7 in. broad ; the
smaller wing, '4 to '6 in. long.
P e n a n g : Curtis, No. 1579.
Piar. MSB, VMea C.rlUU. King, 1, I„dU.g b,.n,k; t„ „ i . .
frutt; ef ^aiurid size: 1, flower from wliicli tbe petals hare been cemoTcd a
to grew; 6, petal; 6 and 7, atamens; 8, pistils ; 9, section of oraries: enhrse,
d of whieli the oalyidcbcs hayo be«UD
P L A T E 184.
PEHTACME MALAIASA. King in Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, for 1893, pt. 2, p. 107.
Aat. Ord. ZHpterocarpcee,
A tree 40 to SO foot high; young branchc, rather stout, dark-colourtid, glabrous
Zmvrs snb-coiiaceous, rotund-ovate to broadly elliptic, the apex shortly and bluntly
acuminate, the base rounded or slightly emarginato; both surface, glabrous, pale when
d i y ; main nerves 15 to 18 pairs, spreading, prominent on both sm'faces' length 6
t o 7 in., breadth 2'73 to 4'5 in., petiole '75 to I'l in. Panicles axillary, lax, fewfiowcrcd,
2'0 to 5 m. long. Flrmrs '73 in. long and about as much in diameter
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