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carolinensis. 
glabra. 
pubescens. 
obtusa. 
Benxoin. 
Diospyrus. 
geniculata. 
.&. L, foliis subtus glabris. 
ENNEANDRIA MONOGYNIA, Laurus. 
2. L. foliis perennantibus ovali-lanceolatis opacis subtus 
glaucis, pedunculis simplicibus, fasciculo subcapitato 
paucifloro terminatis, calycis laciniis exterioribus du- 
plo brevioribus, baccis globosis.—Mich, zs amer. 1, 
p. 245. 
L. Borbonia. Hortul. 
L. foliis acuminatis, flore albicante, baec. ceruleis, pe- 
diculis rubris insidentibus, Clay. ult. 
Icon. Catesb. car. 1. te 63. Mich. arb..... 
B. L. foliis subtus pubescentibus. 
y- L. foliis obovatis obtusis. : 
In deep ene and cypress swamps : Virginia to Loui- 
siana. . May. v. v. A small tree; flowers green- 
paar berries dark-blue, on red peduncles ; 
known by the name of Red Bay: tlie wood is very 
valuable. 
3. L. ramis virgatis sub floratione aphyllis, foliis deciduis 
cuneato-oboyalibus subtus albicantibus subpubescenti- ; 
bus, floribus glomerato-umbellatis, gemmis pedicel- 
lisque glabris.— Willd. sp. pl. 2. p. 485. 
L. Pseudo-Benzoin. Mich. fl. amer. 1. p. 243. 
Icon. Comm. hort. 1. t. 97. 
In low and on the banks of rivulets : Canada to 
Flori h. March, April, v.v. A large shrub; 
sar yellowish-green ; berries scarlet; known by 
the name of Spice-wood, 
4. L. humilis, virgata, nudiflora; foliis deciduis oblongo- 
ovalibus ‘subtus venosis subtomentosis, floribus eich 
rato-umbellatis, gemmis pedicellisque villosis.— 
$ amer. 1. b 943. 
p Tim 
3. L. ramis divaricatis flexuosis, foliis ee db. >: 
_ tusiusculis glabris, basi subtus barbatis, sob fon wes 
nullis, umbellulis terminalibus - paucifl Oris, - 
4- -locularibus.— Mich. fl, amer. Mf as 
s tap. MES s 5 
L. æstivalis, Willd. sp. pl. 2, p. 484. 
L. ^M cdi ento ae Gronov. virg. up 3 
