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There are differences of opinion as to the structure of the flower. The figure of the 

 ovary in Blume's Kumphia, t. 177, f. 8, differs from the description, and is erroneous. 

 The persiBtent and accrescent style (?) assumes a spongy cellular character, and is 

 traversed by two bundles of spiral vessels and by laticiferous tubes. Octahedral crys-, 

 tals also abound in its tissues. The cells of the epicai-p contain in some cases a spiw 

 fibre. The structure of the ovule is very peculiar. According to Dr. Hooker's unpub- 

 Hahed drawings made from the fresh specimens, the ovule is pendulous and onginaiiy 

 straight, but afterwards curves upward. It is devoid of coats, but is provided witn a 

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Shrubs or trees. Leaves alternate, simple, exstipulate, or with 2 d^}^^*^ 

 stipules, usually coriaceous and evergreen. Flowers small, in axulary 

 cymes fascicles or uiiibellules, usually dicBcious, $ with imperfect ovary,- 

 and ? with imperfect stamens. Calyx 3-6-partite or -lobed ; segments or 

 lobes imbricate, persistent. Petals 4-5, rarely 6-8, connate at the base, or 

 connate in the ^ and free in the ?, deciduous, imbricate. Stamii^^^j 

 adhering to the bases of the petals, sometimes free and hypogynous in tne 

 ^ , filaments subulate ; anthers shortly oblong, dorsifixed. JJisfc 0- C/W 

 ree, 3-16-celled ; style 0, or very short, rarely long, stigma' caijitate or 

 discoid; ovules 1, or 2 collateral, pendulous, raphe dorsal, inicropyi« 

 superior, funicle often cupular. Drupe with 2 or more 1-seeded free rareiy 

 connate stones. Seed with a membranous testa, fleshy albumen ana 

 minute embryo.— Distrib. Three genera, and about 160 sp^'^'^s- cmeny 

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 liypogynous in the ? . Ovanj 2-l2-celled ; styles or very short, s"^°Ji 

 free or confluent on the top of the ovary. Drupe globose, very rare j 

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 obtusely caudate-acuminate very coriaceous quite entire. Prinos 

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