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549. HOPEA, Gen. pl. 1222. 
1, H. foliis oblongoslanceolatis glaucis, floribus axillaribus tinctoria. 
aggregatis brevissime pedicellatis.— Linn. mant. 105. 
Symplocos tinctoria. Willd. sp. pl. 3. p. 1436. 
Icon. Mich.arb. t.... — Catesb: car. 1. p. 54. 
In low woods of Virginia and Carolina. b. April, May. 
v. v. A small tree or shrub, variable in size, of 
which there is a variety with leaves pubescent under- 
neath; flowers yellow, small, very sweet scented. 
The leaves dyea very fine yellow, and have a sweet 
taste ; from which circumstance it is known by the 
inhabitants under the name of Sweet-leaf. 
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550. GORDONIA. Gen. pl.1144. —. 
1. G. foliis lanceolato-oblongis glaberrimis nitidis coriaceis, Lasianthus. 
floribus longe pedunculatis, capsulis conoideis acumi- 
natis.— Willd. sp. pl. 3. p. 840. 
- Hypericum Lasianthus. Sp. pl. 1101. 
Icon. Bot. mag. 668. Mich. arb. t.... Cavan. diss. 6. 
t. 161. Catesb. car. 1. t, 44. Pluk. amalth, t, 352. 
diete 
In cedar-swamps,' near the sea-coast: Virginia to Flo- 
rida. b. Aug—Sept. v.v. A beautiful small ever- 
green tree ; flowers white, the size of a rose. 
42. G. foliis obovato-lanceolatis subtus pubescentibus sub- pubescens. 
membranaceis, floribus subsessilibus, capsulis sphaeri- 
cis.— Willd. sp. pl. 3. p. 841. ^ ^ n> 
G. Franklinia. Willd. sp. pl. 8. p. 841. 
Franklinia Alatamaha. Marsh. arb. 48. 
Lacathea florida. Parad. lond. 56. cum icone. 
Icon. Cavan. diss. t. 162. Mich. arb. t.... 
On tlie banks of the Alatamaha, near Fort Barrington, 
Georgia. ~ h. Aug. Sept. v.v. This elegant tree, 
whose large white flowers with yellow anthers have 
a most agreeable appearance, though a native of a 
very southern latitude, is able to stand a considerable 
northern climate. : 
551. STUARTIA. Gen. pl. 1142 & 1143. 
1. S. foliis ovatis acutis, floribus axillaribus subbinis, caly- virginica- 
cibus ovatis obtusis, petalis integris, stylis coalitis. 
$8. Malachodendron. Willd. sp. pl. 3. p. 840. 
