Nelitris
(from ne, privative, and elytron, a seed-case; in reference to the berry being without any partitions). SYN. Decaspermum. ORD. Myrtaceae. A genus of stove shrubs or small trees, natives of tropical (mostly Eastern) Asia, and tropical Australia. About a score plants have been described by various authors; but probably not more than four or five are worthy of specific rank. Flowers small, pedicellate, in axillary racemes, or often forming terminal, leafy panicles. Leaves opposite, penniveined. The undermentioned species thrive in a well-drained mixture, composed of turfy loam, to which may be added about a third of dry cow-manure and a small quantity of sand. Throughout the growing season, they require an abundant supply of water, but must be kept drier during the season of rest. Cuttings of half-ripened shoots root in sandy soil, when placed under a bell glass, in bottom heat. N. Jambosella (Jambosella). fl. white; peduncles axillary, one-flowered, nearly the length of the leaves. l. ovate, acute, h. 6ft. to 8ft. New Caledonia, 1810. Shrub.
N. paniculata (paniculate). fl. white, terminal, axillary, paniculate. May. l. oblong, acuminate. h. 10ft. Moluccas, 1826. Shrub.