654 
elliptical-lanceolate, obscurely ser- 
rated, smooth ; calyx and corolla 
purple ; petals 5 ; stamens very 
numerous, white ; anthers oblong, 
yellow; drupe about the size of a 
man’s head. h. S. Native of 
South America, Berbice, Essequi- 
bo. Hook, bot. mag. t. 2727 and 
2728. Rhizdbolus Pèkea, Geertn. 
fruct. p. 93. t. 98. f. 1. R. tuber- 
culòsus, Smith, in Rees’ cycl. A- 
mygdala Guianénsis, Clus. exot. p. 
276. f.1. The nuts of this tree 
are sold in fruit-shops under the 
name of Saouari Şuwarrow, or Su- 
. warra-nut, or Butter-nut. The 
fruit is 4-celled, containing 1 nut ™ , 
in each, embedded in white pulp, they are of a round kid- 
ney-shaped figure, compressed on one side. The shell of the 
nut is very hard and tubercled. The kernel or seed, which is 
the part eaten, is covered by a red-brown membrane, internally 
pure white, soft, and fleshy, and rather oily, which is of a very 
agreeable flavour. 
Nut-bearing or Common Suwarrow-nut. 
100 feet. o 
2 C. cLa BRUM (Pers. ench. 2. p. 84.) leaves trifoliate, smooth ; 
leaflets ovate, acuminated, a little toothed ; drupe about the size 
of a hen’s egg. h.S. Native of Guiana in the woods. Saouári 
glabra, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 599. t. 241. Rhizóbolus Saouári, 
Corr. ann. mus. 8. p. 394. t. 5. f.2. Flowers whitish. Kernels 
of nuts eatable, The fruit of this tree is sold in the markets of 
Cayenne under the name of Saouari. 
Smooth Suwarrow-nut. ‘Tree 100 feet. 
3 C. virròsům (Pers. ench.2. p. 84.) leaves trifoliate ; leaflets 
ovate, roundish, rather acute, tomentose beneath. h.S. Native 
of Guiana in woods. Saoudari villòsa, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 599. 
t. 241. Flowers and fruit unknown. 
Villous-leaved Butter-nut. Tree 100 feet. 
4 C. Brasiue'nse (St. Hil. fl. bras. 1. p. $22. t. 67.) leaves 
trifoliate ; leaflets obovate-oblong, sinuately-toothed, tomentose 
beneath. h.S. Native of Brazil in the provinces of St. Paul 
and Minas Geraes, where it is called by the inhabitants Pequi. 
A small tree with a twisted stem. Petals coloured with saffron 
and rose-colour on the outside. 
Brazilian Butter-nut. Tree 20 feet. 
5 C. amycparirerum (Cav. icon, 4. p. 37. t.361 and 362.) 
leaves trifoliate, smooth; leaflets lanceolate, serrated, with a 
fascicle of hairs at the origin of each nerve beneath; anthers 
roundish. kh,S. Native of South America in the woods of 
Maraquita in Santa Fe de Bogota. This tree grows to the height 
of 180 to 240 feet. Flowers greenish-yellow. Styles 2. Kernels 
of nuts eatable, with the taste of almonds. 
Almond-bearing Butter-nut. Tree 240 feet. 
6 C. AMYDALIFO'RME (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 5. t. 570.) leaves 
- trifohate ; leaflets oblong, acuminated, sinuately toothed ; flowers 
corymbose, terminal; styles 3; fruit globose ; nuts muricated. 
h.S. Native of Peru. The kernels of the nuts taste like 
FIG. 110. 
\ 
\ A AN 
N L 
Clt. 1825. Tree 
almonds. 
Almond-like Butter-nut. Tree 100 feet. 
§ 2. Prexra (the name of C. butyròsum in Guiana). Aubl. 
guian. 1. p. 594. D.C. prod. l. c. Leaves of 5 leaflets. 
7 C. suryro'sum (Willd. spec. 2. p. 1243.) leaves of 5 
smooth, oval-lanceolate, acuminated, entire leaflets; drupe 
smooth. h.S. Native.of Guiana in woods. Pékea butyrosa, 
Aubl. guian. 1. p. 594. t. 238. Lam, ill. t.486. Flowers in 
* lengthwise. 
RHIZOBOLE. I. Caryocar. SAPINDACEE. 
terminal corymbs, with 5 white petals, 6-parted calyx, and yel- 
low anthers. This tree is cultivated for its nuts in Cayenne, 
which are esculent, and taste somewhat like a Brazil-nut. The 
wood is useful. 
Butter-nut. Tree 80 feet. - 
8 C. romento'sum (Willd. spec. 2. p. 1244.) leaves of 5 oval, - 
acuminated, entire leaflets, which are tomentose beneath ; drupes 
clothed with blunt tubercles. h.S. Native of Guiana in woods. 
Pékea tuberculòsa, Aubl. guian. 1. p. 397. t. 239. Flowers 
white, in terminal bunches. Kernels of nuts sweet and eatable, 
but not so buttery as those of the preceding. 
Tomentose-leaved Butter-nut. Clt. 1820. Tree 100 feet. 
Cult. These fine fruit-trees are of easy culture when once 
introduced, but they are truly difficult to import. The way 
to succeed is by planting the seeds in boxes of mould in the 
countries of their natural growth, and when these seeds have 
vegetated, and the plants arrived at a proper strength, they 
should then be sent off, at a time when they will arrive in the 
summer in this country. They will all thrive well in a mixture 
of loam, peat, and sand, and ripened cuttings will root in sand 
under a hand-glass, in a moist heat. Seeds soon become rancid. 
Orvrr XLIX. SAPINDA'CEE (plants agreeing with Sa- 
pindus in important characters). Juss. ann. mus. 18. p. 476.— 
Sapindi, Juss. gen. 246. . 
Flowers polygamous. Male ones with the calyx more or less 
profoundly 4-5-parted or 4-5-sepalled (f. 111. a.); imbricate 
in estivation. Petals 4 (f. 111. b.) -5, rarely wanting, alter- 
nating with the sepals, inserted in the receptacle, sometimes 
naked, sometimes furnished with an appendage on the inside, 
imbricate in estivation. Disk fleshy, sometimes occupying the 
- bottom of the calyx, regular, nearly entire, expanded at the 
apex between the petals and stamens, sometimes glandular, in- 
complete, with the glands situated between the petals and the 
stamens. Stamens 8 (f. 111. c.) -10, rarely 5-6-7, but very 
rarely 20, sometimes inserted in the disk, sometimes in the 
receptacle, between the glands and the pistil; filaments 
free, or connected at the very base; anthers bursting inwards 
Rudiment of a pistil small or wanting. Herma- 
phrodite flowers with the calyx, petals, stamens, and disk, as m 
the male flowers. Ovary 3-celled, rarely 2-4-celled; cells 1-2- 
3, rarely many-ovulate. Style undivided (f. 111. d.), or more 
or less profoundly’ 3-cleft, rarely 2-cleft. Ovulæ erect or ail 
cending when there is only one in each cell, rarely, as in Hypelate, 
suspended; when there are 2 in each cell the superior one 15 
erect or ascending, the inferior one suspended. Fruit sometimes 
capsular, opening at the cells or dissepiments, 2-3-valved, some” 
times samaroid, sometimes fleshy and indehiscent. Seeds usually 
arillate. Outer covering crustaceous or membranous, inner one 
pellucid. Albumen wanting. Embryo rarely straight, usually 
curved or spirally convolute. Radicle pointing towards the 
hilum. Cotyledons incumbent, joined together into a dia 
mass. Plumule 2-leaved.—This order is composed of trees an 
shrubs, often climbing, and furnished with tendrils, rarely climb- 
ing herbs. The leaves are alternate, usually compound, rarely 
simple, stipulate or exstipulate, usually marked with seer 
lines or dots. The flowers are disposed in racemes OF raceme 
panicles ; they are small, white, or rose-coloured, rarely yellow. 
The most prominent distinctive peculiarity of this order con- 
