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LlMONIA ARBOREA. TREE LiMONIA. 



Class and Order. 



Decandria Monogynu. 



Generic Character. 



Cal 5-partitus. Petala 5. Bacca 3-locularis. Sent, 

 eolitaria. 



Specific Character and Synonyms. 



Limonia arborea ; inermis, foliis pinnatis bijugis : foliolis 

 oblongis obsolete serratis. Hort. Kew. ed. alt. 3. p. 43 

 Limonia arborea. Roxb. Corom. 1. p. 60. t. 85. 



The Limonia arborea is very nearly allied to L. penta- 

 phylla, and perhaps might with propriety be considered as a 

 mere variety. In our plant some of the leaves were a little 

 serrate at the edges, but many of them were quite entire. It 

 produced terminal as well as axillary panicles, but the ter- 

 minal one in our plant was accidentally damaged. 



Native of the mountainous parts of the Circars in the East- 

 fhdies, where it grows into a moderate sized tree with a 

 branching shadowy head. The flowers are admired for their 

 sweet scent, and the birds are fond of the berries. 



Flowers most part of the summer. Our plant was com- 

 municated by Messrs. Barr and Brookes, in January last ; 

 but the petals never properly expanded. Requires to be kept 

 in the stove. Introduced by the Right Hon. Sir Joseph 

 Banks, Bart. 



