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EUPHORBIACE^E 



09-1 



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As this tree is of quick growth, bears fruit in three or four years, and 

 succeeds very well in the poorest soils, it is well worthy of extensive culti- 

 vation (Lunan). 



2. 0. diandra L. Syxt. ed. 10, 1264 (1759) v Amaen. v. :;SL' ; 

 toiiientose-pubescent on youngest parts of branches, under 

 surface of leaves, petioles, and inflorescence; leaves, base cor- 

 date; anthers 2; ovary tomentose. AI>I. PL <^'/<in. it. ^\-^ 

 iv. L 32S ; Eich. in $<,, Cub. xi. 200; Jin ill. 6tud. Kn^mrh. 

 529, /. 7, /. 1-5; Gris j l>. I<><-. cit. ; Nidi. Ar<j. t<>,,i. cit. 11.')."") ,v /// 



t'nnn .ih<.'. 



Fii:-- W7.Oniphal<-'a diandra L. 



A. Leaf and inflorescence X . *', stamrn 



I'.. M;i]c tl'i\\cr. l> 



(B-D enlarged.) 



Fl. Jit-ax, xi. pf. _, ")!"), /. 72 ; Pax tom. rit. 20. O. c(.niai ^ 



Prodr. 95 (17SS, A: Ob*. But. :)50 (1791). Oniphal.-iiidria fru- 



tescens iVc. />/.";/' ///*/. Jam. .'5.'54. ( >. diandra Kmif::t' !<. //. 

 (Fig. 107.) 



Port Antonio; ]\Ianchioneel; Bnnrw ; rocky pi. rl - 



Cuba, St. Kitts, Guadeloupe, St. Vincent, Trinidad, Panama. <iuiaua, 

 Brazil, Para, Peru. 



Shrub trailing and climbing high into trees, tomentose-pubescent on 

 youngest parts of branches, under surface of leaves, petiole-, and inflores- 

 cence. Tvmr-.s 9-17 cm. L, broadly elliptical, elliptical-ovate, or roundish- 

 ovate, apex shortly cuspidate-acuminate, base cordate with one or two 

 nerves on each side at the base; petioles 8-5 cm. 1. lujlm;^,; nee usually 

 long with long side branches. Bract* variable in length, 1-7 cm. 1., 

 iv. v 



