CHAP. CV.
CORYI.A'CICJE. QUE'UCUS.
1937
banks of rivers. It is nearly allied to Q. molucca Humph. The wood, although more fibrous andless compact than that of the common oak of Europe, is fit for building, more particularly whenin water, {Blume.)
Q. pruindsa Blume FI. Jav., t. 1. ; and our fig. 1836. The frosty Oak. Leaves ovate or oval-oblong, acuminate ; roundish at the base. Branchletsand leaves covered beneath with small yellowishscales. Fruit aggregate, in short spikes. Cup concave, covered with small scales. Nuts roundish,ovate. A beautiful tree, from 50 ft. to 60 ft. high, with a thick bark. A variety of this species hasthe leaves oval-oblong, and acute at each end ; and the midrib and branchlets downy. Commonin woods upon mountains. {Blume.)
Q. angustdta Blume FI. Jav., t. 7.; and our Jig. 1835. The narrow-frayed Oak. Leaves oblong,lanceolate ; acute at each end ; shining above, glaucous beneath. Catkins axillary, terminal,elongated. Cups flattish, rough with small scales. Nuts roundish.ovate. A large spreading tree,80 ft. high, with compact wood. Common in the mountains of Ged6, at elevations of 4000 ft. and5000 ft. {Blume.) A most desirable species, which would probably prove hardy in the climate ofLondon.
Q. pallida Blume FI. Jav.,t. 4. and 5.; and our Jigs.
1837. and 1838. The paleOak. Leaves oval, oblong,very much pointed; acuteat the base, quite entire;glabrous; pale-coloured be-neath. Catkins terminal,dioecious; the male catkinsbranched, fastigiate; thefemale ones simple. A tree,from 50 ft. to 60 ft. high; 1flowering in June and July. IFound by Blume near the |sources of the river Tji-barrum, in the mountainsof Ged6. {Blume.)
Q. dlegansB\ume¥]. Ja\*.,t. 10.; and our Jig. 1839.
The elegant Oak. Leavesobovate, or oval.oblong,bluntly acuminate, narrow-ed intothepetiole, glabrous.
Fruit in long spikes. Amagnificent tree, with athick trunk, frequently at-taining the height of 60 ft.
A native of the woods ofthe province of Bantam, and in mountainous places. {Blume.)
Q. placentaria Blume FI. Jav., t. 9.; and our Jig. 1840. The placenta-ca/jperf Oak. Leaves ovate-oblong, bluntly acuminate; roundish at the base; coriaceous, glabrous. Fruit in clusters. Cupcovered with small tubercles. Nuts roundish, depressed. A tree, about 40 ft. high, found on thevolcanic mountain of Ged§, at an elevation of 6000 ft. The wood is rarely used, although very hard,and capable of taking a fine polish. {Blume.) This species would probably bear the climate ofLondon.
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