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the whole centre of the corol ;inclosing the stamens, and 
pistil. Filaments none, or very short. Anthers six, li- 
near, pointed, joined to the inside of the nectary, with 
their apices just appearing at its perforation, which 
makes the nectary look as if its mouth was six-toothed. » 
Germ three-celled, with two ovula in each, attached to the 
middle of the axis. Style scarcely any. Stigma three-lob- 
ed; lobes emarginate. Capsule round, about aninch and 
a quarter in diameter, smooth, pale yellow, rather soft 
and fleshy, three-celled, three-valved, opening from the 
apex. Seeds solitary, oblong, enclosed in a complete, 
thick, fleshy, scarlet aril, which is attached length-ways 
to the three-partible mouth of the capsule, and this again 
to a light coloured mark on the inner edge of the seed, and 
round its apex. Integuments two ; exterior the colour, po- 
lish, and consistence of the chesnut; the inner one lighter 
coloured, thin and firmly attached to the cotyledons. Pe- 
risperm none. Embryo inverse, minute, until vegetation 
has taken place, Cotyledons conform to the seed, and 
sofirmly and completely united, as to seem one, until 
the two-lobed plumula, and superior radicle, are consider- 
ably advanced. 
From the seeds of this species, the natives, where the 
trees grow plentifully, extract an oil, which they use for 
various economical purposes. 
HEXANDRIA HEXAGYNIA. 
DAMASONIUM. Schreb. gen. n. 624. 
Spathe superior. Perianth superior, three-leaved. Corol 
three-petalled. Germ lanceolate, from six to twelve-cell- 
ed ; cells many-seeded ; attachment septal. Styles equal- 
ling i in number the cells of the germ, Capsule one-celled, 
Six-valved, Seeds numerous. Embryo minute ; direction 
Various ; perisperm ample, 
