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Four-paired-leafletted Trichilia. Tree 30 feet. o. 
7 T. eme’tica (Vahl. symb. 1. p. 31.) leaves impari-pinnate, 
with 4 pairs of elliptical leaflets, which are villous on the under 
surface; flowers decandrous, crowded ; filaments of stamens 
joined to the middle. h. 6G. Native of Arabia on the Yemen 
mountains. Elcaja, Forsk. descr. 127. Flowers whitish. The 
fruit of this tree, mixed with perfumes, is used by the Arabian 
women for washing their hair. The fresh seeds are made into 
an ointment with those of Sésamum against the itch. Forskol 
found mention of this tree in an Arabian book by the name of 
Djouz-Elcai, whence his generic name Elcaja, 
Emetic Trichilia. Tree 30 feet. 
8 T. Havanne’nsis (Jacq. amer. 129. t. 175. f. 38. pict. p. 
65. t. 260. f. 35.) leaves impari-pinnate, with 2 or 3 pairs of 
obovate, smooth leaflets, outer ones largest; racemes cymose, 
axillary, crowded, shorter than the petioles. kh.S. Native of 
Cuba in mountain woods, and near Xalapa in Mexico. H.B. 
et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 5. p. 216. T. glabra, Lin. syst. nat. 
13. p. 294. Flowers white. Stamens distinct at apex. All 
parts of the tree have an unpleasant smell when bruised. 
Havannah Trichilia. Clt. 1794. Tree 30 feet. 
9 T. Catreva (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 77.) leaves pinnate ; 
leaflets 9-12, lanceolate, or lanceolate-ovate, smooth; panicles 
much shorter than the leaves, 2-3-ternate ; petals connected at 
the base, spreading, densely pubescent; filaments connate into 
an 8-10-toothed tube, and bearing the anthers between the teeth. 
h. S. Native of Brazil in the province of Minas Geraes, 
where it is called Catigua. Wood hard. 
Var. B, parviflora (St. Hil. 1. c.) leaflets 11-15; panicles 
shorter ; flowers not half the size. In the province of Goyaz. 
Catigua Trichilia. Fl. April, June. Tree 40 feet. 
10 T.opora‘ra (Andr. bot. rep. t. 637.) leaves impari-pinnate, 
with 3-4 pairs of smooth, ovate-oblong, wavy leaflets; racemes 
axillary, glomerate ; stamens bifid, distinct. h.S. Native of 
St. Vincent? Hook, exot. fl. t. 128. Flowers greenish-white, 
sweet-scented, 4-petalled, and with a 4-toothed calyx. 
Sweet-scented Trichilia. Clt.1801. Tree 20 feet. 
11 T. pa’tiurpa (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 733.) leaves pinnate, 
with 3 pairs of ovate-lanceolate, acute, smooth, membranaceous 
leaflets; racemes axillary, and somewhat terminal; flowers oc- 
tandrous ; capsules 2-valved. kh. S. Native of Hispaniola 
and Mexico in bushy places on the mountains. Portésia ovata, 
Cav. diss. 7. p. 369. t.215.? Lam. ill. t. 302. f. 1. Flowers 
white. Filaments distinct almost to the base. 
Pale Trichilia. Fl. Feb. Mar... Tree 16 feet. 
12 T. moscua‘ta (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. p. 735.) leaves pin- 
nate, with alternate, ovate, acuminated, smooth leaflets ; racemes 
axillary ; anthers sessile on the top of the tube; capsules usually 
l-seeded. h. S. Native on the north side of Jamaica in 
woods, where it is called musk-wood, on account of the smell 
of every part of the tree when rubbed. Flowers whitish. 
Musk Trichilia. Fl. May. Tree 20 feet. 
13 T. termais (Jacq. amer. 130.) leaves pinnate, with 3 
pairs of lanceolate, blunt, shining leaflets; racemes panicled ; 
lobes of calyx profoundly cut, much spreading ; filaments of 
stamens distinct. k. S. Native of Jamaica near Kingston. 
Flowers white. 
Terminal Trichilia. Tree 20 feet. 
14 T. cranputosa (Smith, in Rees’ cycl. p. 36. no. 10.) leaves 
pinnate, with 5 or 7 elliptical-lanceolate, bluntly acuminated 
leaflets, hairy at the origin of the veins beneath; flowers octan- 
drous; tube of stamens entire ; stigma depressed. h. G. 
Native of New Holland at Port Jackson. T. octandra, Sol. 
mss. Flowers whitish. 
Glandular Trichilia. Fl. Jul. Aug. Clt. 1821. Tree 20 ft. 
15 T. srsuca (Labill. nov. cal. t. 54.) leaves abruptly pin- 
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nate, with 2 pairs of oblong, waved, smooth leaflets; panicle 
loose, shorter than the leaves; anthers 10, in the throat of a 
toothed tube. h. G. Native of New Caledonia. Petals yellow. 
Two-paired-leafletted Trichilia. Tree 30 feet. 
16 T. specta’sitis (Forst. prod. no. 188.) leaves pinnate, 
with obovate leaflets; racemes axillary, supra-decompound. 
h.G. Native of New Zealand. Flowers white. 
Shewy Trichilia. Tree 20 feet? - , 
17 T. arrra'cea (Forst. prod. no. 189.) leaves pinnate, with 
lanceolate, acute leaflets ; racemes axillary, supra-decompound. 
h.G. Native of the island of Namoka in the South Seas. 
Dyséxylum allidceum and longifdlium, Blum. bijdr. 4th number. 
Flowers white. All parts of the tree smells of garlic when bruised. 
Garlic-scented Trichilia. Tree 20 feet. 
18 T. r’tecans (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 79. t. 98.) leaves 
impari-pinnate, with 1-2-3 pairs of lanceolate, bluntish leaflets, 
which are pilose in the axils of the veins beneath ; panicles ra- 
ceme-formed, about equal in length to the petioles ; petals dis- 
tinct, smooth ; filaments connate into an 8-10-toothed tube, 
bearing the anthers between the teeth. k. S. Native of Brazil 
in woods not far from the town of St. Paul. Petals whitish. 
Elegant Trichilia. Fl. Nov. Tree 15 feet. ; 
19 T. wereropuy’t1a (Willd. spec. 2. p. 554.) leaves pinnate 
and ternate, with ovate, acuminated, smooth leaflets ; racemes 
axillary ; flowers octandrous. h. S. Native of Madagascar. 
Portésia mucronata, Cav. diss. 7. p. 370. t. 216. Lam. ill. t. 
302. f. 2. Flowers yellowish. Anthers sessile between the teeth 
of the tube. 
Variable-leaved Trichilia. Tree 20 feet. 
20 T. monra'na (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. 7. pP. 226.) 
leaves impari-pinnate, with 1-2 pairs of oblong, acuminated, 
smooth leaflets, which are netted beneath ; panicles axillary, 
solitary, or twin almost simple, longer than the petioles. Q. S. 
Native of New Granada on Mount Quindiu. Flowers whitish. 
Mountain Trichilia. Tree 20 feet. 
* * Leaves trifoliate. 
21 T. TRIFOLIA Ta (Lin. spec. 551.) leaves trifoliate ; leaflets 
obovate, shining. h. S. Native of Curagoa in dry grassy 
places.—Jacq. amer. 129. t. 82. pict. 65. t. 123. - T. Halesia, 
Leefl. itin. 188. Flowers white. All parts of the tree have an 
unpleasant smell. The negresses use a decoction of the roots 
to procure abortion. In Curacoa the tree is called Kerse-boom 
or Cherry-tree. The Spaniards also call it Cerasso-macho oF 
Male-cherry. 
Trifoliate Trichilia. Shrub 6-10 feet. 
22 T. prevexroria (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 80. t. 99.) leaves 
ternate ; leaflets obovate, shortly and bluntly acuminated, mem- 
branous, puberulous ; panicles shorter than the petioles ; Pe 5 
distinct, smooth ; filaments joined into a tube at the base, dis- 
tinct above, bidentate at the top ; cells of ovary only containing 
l ovula. h. S. Native of Brazil in the province of Minas 
Geraes. Flowers small, white. 
Ptelea-leaved Trichilia. Fl. Oct. Shrub. -liate ; 
23 T. nervosa (Vahl. symb. 1. p. 31.) leaves trifoi 
leaflets ovate. h. S. Native of Java. Mèlia Koatjapa, BUM- 
ind. 101. exclusive of the synonymes. Flowers whitish. 
Nerved-leaved Trichilia. Tree 20 feet. . leaflets 
24 T. vendsa (Spreng. syst. 3. p. 68.) leaves ternate ; eam 
ovate-roundish, obtuse, with parallel veins, smooth ; flowers pa 
nicled, smooth. h.S. Native of the island of Mascarin- 
Veiny-leaved Trichilia. Shrub. 
25 T. Porroricr’nsis (Spreng. syst. 3. p- 
nate ; leaflets oblong, acutish, repand, smooth on red. 
shining ; petioles channelled ; racemes corymbose, few-flowe 
h.S. Native of Porto-Rico. 
68.) leaves ter- 
both surfaces, 
