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as the Camphor tree from Japan and China (Fig. 605) and the Cinnamon tree from 

 China and Ceylon. The latter is a stately evergreen with smooth, leathery leaves 

 and inconspicuous, greenish flowers in axillary inflorescences. Persea gratissima 

 (Fig. 602) is a native of tropical Mexico, and is frequently cultivated as a fruit 



FIG. 003. Sassafras officinale. (J nut. size. After BER<; anil SCHMIDT.) 1, Male inflorescences cm 

 a still leafless branch. 2, Fruits on a leafy shoot. .1, Male flower. It, Female flower. 5, 6, 

 Closed stamens of the two outer whorls. 7, Opened stamen of the innermost whorl. H, Ovary 

 showing the style and the ovule. OFFICIA /.. 



tree in the tropics. Its fruit is known as the Avocado Pear. Species of Cassytha, 

 the only genus of the family including herbaceous species, occur throughout the 

 tropics as parasites resembling Cuscuta. 



OFFICIAL. CAMPHORA, Camphor, is 9btained from Cimiamomum Camphora. 

 CINNAMOMI CORTEX and OLEUM ciNNAMOMi from Cinnamomum zeylanicum. 

 SASSAFRAS RADIX from Sassafras officinale, a dioecious, North American tree. 



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