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CORYLA'CEiE. fiUE'RCUS.
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banks of rivers. It is nearly allied to Q. molucca Rumpk. 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. pruinbsa Blume FI. Jav., t. 1. ; and our Jig. 1836. The frosty Oak. Leaves ovate or oval-oblong, acuminate ; roundish at the base. Branchlets and 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.)
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Q.aneusmta Blume FI. Jav.,t.7.; and our Jig. 1835. The narrow-tawai Oak. leaves oblong,lanceolate: acute at each end; shining above, glaucous beneath. Catkins axillary, tern inai,elongated. Cups flattish, rough with small scales. Nuts roundish-ovate. A large spreading tree,80ft. high, with compact wood. Common in the mountains of Gedtf, at elevations of 4WUtt. ana5000 ft. (Blume.) A most desirable species, which would probably prove hardy in the climate oiLondon .
Q.pdffida Blume FI. Jav.,t. 4. and 5.; and our Jigs.
1837. and 1838. The pale t
Oak . Leaves oval.oblong, _^ ^ t
very much pointed; acuteat the base, quite entire ;glabrous; pale-coloured be-neath. Catkins terminal,dicecious; the male catkinsbranched, fastigiate; thefemale ones simple. A tree,from 50ft. to 60ft high; Iflowering in June and July. IFound by Blume near the (sources of the river Tji-barrum, in the mountainsof Ged£. (Blume.)
Q- tlegans Blume FI. Jav.,f 10.; and our fig. 1839.
The elegant Oak. leavesobovate, or oval.oblong,bluntly acuminate, narrow-ed into thepetiole, glabrous.
I'ruit in long spikes. Amagnificent tree, with athick trunk, frequently at-taining the height of 60 ft.
A native of the woods of
tne province of Bantam , and in mountainous places. (Blume.) _ , .
Q -placcntdria Blume FI. Jav., t. 9.; and our Jig. 1840. The placenta-capped 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 mountaiu of Gede, at an elevation of 6000 ft. The wood is rarely used, although very hard,jnd capable of taking a fine polish. (Blume.) This species would probably bear the climate ot
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