684 
by the natives of Cuba). Lin. mant. no. 1305. D. C. prod. 1. 
. 623. 
P Lin. syst. Monadélphia, Octándria. ` Calyx small, 4-toothed. 
Petals 4, distinct, oblong, obtuse. Stamens 8, joined into an 
entire or crenulate tube bearing the anthers on the inside at 
the throat. Anthers 2-celled, bursting inwards. Style simple, 
crowned by a discoid stigma. Capsule somewhat globose, 4- 
celled, 4-valved, bearing a dissepiment in the middle of each 
valve, smooth or tubercled. Seeds solitary or twin in the cells, 
without albumen, but covered with red aril.—Trees or shrubs, 
with abruptly seldom with impari-pinnate leaves, and axillary 
panicles, racemes, or spikes of white or reddish flowers. 
1 G. cranprrouia (D. C. prod. 1. p. 624.) leaflets many 
pairs, oval-oblong, feather-nerved, with 10 or 12 lateral, very 
prominent nerves beneath ; racernes elongated. h.S. Native 
of French Guiana, as well as the Caribbee Islands.—Plum. icon. 
t. 147. f. 2. Mélia Guara, Jacq. amer. 126. t. 176. f. 37. 
Trichilia Guàra, Lin. spec. 551. G. trichilioides, Lin. mant. 
228. exclusive of the synonymes of Browne and Marcgrave. 
G. macrophylla, Vahl.? Leaves large; leaflets 8 or 9 inches 
long, lower ones smallest. Petals silky on the outside, 4 or 5 
lines long. Tube of stamens entire, not toothed at the apex. 
Fruit roundish, according to Jacquin. All parts of this tree, but 
especially the bark, smell strong of musk, and may be used in- 
stead of that perfume for many purposes. The wood is full of a 
bitter, resinous substance, which renders it unfit for rum hogs- 
heads, being observed to communicate both its smell and taste 
to all spiritous liquors; but it is often cut for staves and head- 
ing when there is a scarcity of other timber. The powder of 
the bark is said to be a good emetic, and is sometimes used 
among the negroes for that purpose. The English call it Musk- 
wood and Alligator-wood ; the French Bois-rouge. 
Great-leaved Guarea. Fl. Feb. Mar. Clt. 1752. Tr. 30 ft. 
2 G. sriıcæFLòRA (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 81.) bark of branches 
grey, scabrous ; leaflets 9-13, lanceolate-ovate, shortly acumi- 
nated ; panicles spike-formed, oblong ; capsule smooth. h. S. 
Native of Brazil in the province of Rio Janeiro. Petals reddish. 
Spike-flowered Guarea. Fl. Oct. Tree 20 feet. 
3 G. mutrsvuea (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 82.) bark of branches 
dark-red ; leaflets 32, opposite, middle one half a foot long, all 
oblong-lanceolate or obovate-lanceolate, acuminated, smooth ; 
panicle rather pyramidal, very long; capsule smooth. h.S. 
Native of Brazil in the province of Minas Geraes. Petals rose- 
coloured, 
` Many-~paired-leaved Guarea. Fl. Dec. Tree 30 feet. 
4 G. pu’rcans (St. Hil. pl. usu. bras. no. 71. and fl. bras. 2. 
p- 83.) bark of branches red; leaflets 10-18, oblong-lanceolate, 
shortly and bluntly acuminated, smooth ; panicle raceme-formed; 
capsule pear-shaped, smooth, and even. h. S. Native of 
Brazil.—Jito, Marcg. bras. 120. with a figure. The bark of this 
tree is bitter, and is employed as a purgative by the inhabitants 
of Brazil. 
Cathartic Guarea. Fl. Sept. Tree 30 feet. 
5 G. Swa‘rrzm (D. C. prod. 1. p. 624.) leaflets 2 to 4 pairs, 
lanceolate-ovate, acuminated, feather-nerved, with 6 or 7 pro- 
minent, lateral nerves beneath; racemes elongated. h. S. Na- 
tive of the Caribbee Islands. Eluthèria, Browne, jam. 369. no. 
7.—Sloan. hist. 2. t. 170. f. 1. Guarea trichilioides, Swartz, 
obs. 146. Flowers white. This tree possesses the same quali- 
ties as the preceding. 
Swartz’s Guarea. FI. June, July. Clt. 1822. Tree 20 feet. 
6 G. BRACHYSTA CHYA (Moc. et Sesse, fl. mex. icon. ined. 
D.C. prod. 1. p- 624.) leaflets 4 or 5 pairs, oval, acute ; racemes 
axillary, solitary, 4 times shorter than the leaves ; fruit globose, 
and are, as well as branchlets, tubercled. h.S. Native of New 
Spain. Flowers whitish, 
MELIACER. XIV. Guarza. XV. EPIcHARIS. 
Short-spiked Guarea. Tree 20 feet. 
7 G. nv mitis (Bert. in litt. D.C. prod. 1. p. 624.) leaflets 
2 or 3 pairs, oval, acuminated ; racemes axillary, solitary, 4 
times shorter than the leaves ; branchlets smooth. h . S. Native 
of Porto-Rico. G. glabra, Vahl. ? Flowers whitish. 
Humble Guarea. Tree 10 feet. 
8 G. ruBercuxa'ta (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 83. t. 100.) bark 
grey, scabrous ; leaflets 3-12, alternate, lanceolate-ovate, shortly 
and obtusely-acuminated, smooth ; panicle raceme-formed ; cap- 
sule smooth, tubercled, or puberulous. h .S. Native of Brazil 
in the province of Rio Janeiro. Petals white. 
Tubercled-fruited Guarea. Tree 30 feet. 
9 G. Lessonta'na (St. Hil. fl. bras. 2. p. 84.) bark grey, 
wrinkled ; leaflets 6-10, opposite, lanceolate-ovate, shortly-acu- 
minated, pubescent beneath; panicles raceme-formed ; capsule 
pear-shaped, tubercled, velvety-pubescent. h. S. Native of 
Brazil in the Island of St. Catharine. 
Lesson’s Guarea. Tree. ; 
10 G. RAMIFLÒRA (Vent. choix. t. 41.) leaflets 2 pairs, ovate- 
lanceolate ; racemes lateral, very short, rising from the sides of 
the branches; capsules globose. h . S. Native of Porto-Rico. 
Flowers whitish. 
Branch-flomered Guarea. Clt. 1822. Tree 20 feet. 
11 G. exce’Lsa (Bonpl. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. 7. p. 227.) 
leaflets 2 or 3 pairs, elliptic-oblong, obtuse, coriaceous, smooth 
above, villous beneath at the origin of the veins ; panicles axil- 
lary, almost simple, hardly exceeding the petioles. k. S. Na- 
tive of New Spain between Acapulca and Zumpanga. Flowers 
white. 
Lofty Guarea. Tree 50 feet. , ; 
Cult. All the species of Gudrea will thrive well in loam 
mixed with a little sand, and ripened cuttings, with their leaves 
not shortened, will strike root in sand under a hand-glass, in heat. 
XV. EPICHA'RIS (from eriyapıç, epicharis, beautiful ; ele- 
gance of trees). Blum. bijdr. 4th number. 
Lin. syst. Monodélphia, Octo-Decándria. Calyx urceolate, 
irregularly 5-6-cleft. Petals 4, rarely 5. Anthers 8-10, adnate 
to the throat of a toothed tube. Ovary inclosed in the tube, 4- 
celled ; cells 2-ovulate. Style filiform, crowned by a capitate, 
depressed stigma. Capsule subglobose, coriaceous, 2-4-valve ’ 
2-4-celled, with the valves bearing a dissepiment in the mid A 
of each. Seeds solitary, incompletely covered by a fleshy ri ’ 
exalbuminous. Cotyledons very thick.—Trees with abruptly- 
pinnate leaves. . 
1 E. pensiriora (Blum. l. c.) leaves with 5-8 pairs of alter- 
nate, oblong, acuminated leaflets, which are oblique at the base, 
and pubescent beneath; racemes crowded, axillary. R- 
Native of Java. Gudarea densiflora, Spreng. syst. append. P. 
251. 
Dense-flowered Epicharis. Tree 50 feet. - of 
2 E. caurrròra (Blum. 1. c.) leaves with many pairs O T: 
posite, oblong, acuminated leaflets, which are villous benea a 
racemes crowded, lateral. h. S. Native of Java. Guar 
cauliflora, Spreng. syst. append. p. 251. 
Stem-flowered Epicharis. Tree 50 feet. , blon 
3 S. sericea (Blum. 1. c.) leaves with many pairs of o Hi 
acuminated leaflets, which are covered with silky pubescene va. 
neath; racemes crowded, lateral. h. S. Native of Ja 
Guarea sericea, Spreng. syst. append. p. 251. 
Silky Epicharis. Tree 60 feet. -< of oblong, 
4 E. artr'ssima (Blum. l. c.) leaves with many pairs Ot O oath. 
acuminated leaflets, which are pubescent at the ribs ben 
h.S. Native of Java. 
Tallest Epicharis. Tree 140 feet. 
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Cult. These trees will succeed in a mixture of Joam 
