GUTTIFERALS. 15 6 GUTTIFERS. 
Leaves coriaceous, flat, oblong-lanceolate or somewhat obovate, slightly 
toothed. . a, 
Habitat. Southerly districts of China. Quality and Uses. As in the last, 
2. T. viridis Linneus.—(The Tea Prant.) Fig. 225. 
Leaves thin, lanceolate, rather wavy, 
¢ coarsely toothed. 
Habitat. Northerly districts of China. 
Quality. Astringent, antisoporific, sedative, 
diluent, diaphoretic, diuretic. 
Uses. A well-known beverage is prepared 
from the leaves. Black tea is the leaf 
more fermented than green tea. 
Natural Order, Guttifers; Clusiacee 
(V. K., p. 400.) 
Prevailing Quality. Acrid, purgative. 
Garomta. Linneus. 
Flowers polygamous. Stamens more 
or less united ; Anthers openmg 
longitudinally. Fruit succulent, — 
4-10-celled. 
1. G. Mangostana Linneus.—(Max- 
GOSTEEN.) 
Leaves rather rhomboidal, obtuse; 
male flowers fascicled ; females . 
solitary, terminal ; fruit 6-10- 
celled, about the size of an orange. — 
Habitat. Indian Archipelago. Sees 
Quality. Refrigerant, ane, ee laxative. 
Uses. The most delicious of known fruits. 
Heprapenpron. Graham. 
Flowers polygamous. Stamens more 
or less united; anthers circum: — 
scissile. Fruit succulent, 410 : 
celled. . 
1. H. pictorium Christison.— (Mysore — 
ampoce Tree.) Fig. 220. 
Leaves oval, acute at each end ; pet 
axillary, solitary; fruit re sf 
furrowed when ripe ; oe 
} itat. and Malabar. 
_—. Gum resin hydragogue, and eigae cum - 
se, Constipation, apoplexy, dropsy, tapeworm cases. 
Fig. 225.—Leaf of Thea viridis, 
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