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FLOKA OF JAMAICA 



Fscudolmedia 



A high tree 25-50 ft., glabrous. Leaves elliptical-oblong, abruptly 

 acuminate, 10-14 cm. 1., 3-4*5 cm. br. ; stalk 3-G mm. 1. Female receptacles 

 generally geminate in axil; flower 2*5 mm. 1. ; exserted branches of the 

 style 4 mm. 1. Fruit 1 cm. 1., narrowly ellipsoidal. 



5. BROSIMUM Sw. 



Trees ^vitll milky juice. Leaves shortly stalked, entire, 

 leathery, peniiiveined ; stipules lateral, small, very caducous. 



Fig. 14. Brosiinum Alicastrum Sw. 



A, Shoot with inflorescences. 



B, Inflorescence. 



C, Same, cut lengthwise. 



D, Stamens in various stages of dehis- 

 cence. 



Flowers monoecious or dioecious by abortion, without perianth, 

 attached to globose androgynous receptacles, which are generally 

 t-eminate in the axils. Male flowers reduced to a sin:le stamen, 

 numerous, separated by peltate bracts covering the receptacle. 

 Female flower immersed in the centre of the receptacle, solitary, 

 or occasionally 2, style exserted with two stigmatose branches ; 

 ovule pendulous. Fruit globose, enveloped in the fleshy receptacle. 



