Xylojiia 



ANXONACE.'K 



201 



X. cubensis A. Bich. in Sayra Cuh. .t. 1G, /. 36 (1845). 

 (Fig. 81.) 



Without collector's name or locality, Grisebach loc. ci/. Cuba, Is. of 

 Pines, Trinidad, Panama and tropical South America. 



A tree. Leaves 9-13 cm. 1., 2-5-4 cm. br. Flowers 2 or 3 in a cluster, 

 shortly stalked. Ca Zt/x 4-5 mm. 1. /V/aZs, outer 3*3 cm. 1. Berries 1' 2 to 

 nearly 2 cm. 1., -6-1 cm. br., somewhat oblong-ellipsoidal; seeds 2-4. 



The berries are used in the pharmacies of Brazil for medicinal 

 purposes ; they are said to be energetic tonics for the stomach and 

 intestines, on which they have a binding, carminative, and stimulant 

 action. They are gathered, like pimento, before they are ripe, and are of 

 equal virtue as a condiment for seasoning meat, fish, &c. 



3. OXANDRA A. Rich. 



Trees or shrubs. Flowers .solitary or clustered, axillary or 

 lateral. Bracts numerous, like the sepals but smaller, imbricated 

 in 2 rows, inserted either from the base to the apex of the 



ig. S2.0.randra la uri folia A. Rich. 



A, Twi^' with flowers X ' 



B, Flower with '> iietals reniove<l X 4. 



C, Receptacle with some of the stamens 



and carpels x 4. 



D, Stamen x 8. 



E, Carpel cnt lengthwise x 8. 



F, Berry X ( 



G, Do. with pericarp cut away to show 



seed X ij. 

 H, Seed cut lengthwise, showing the 

 embryo <^c7n) x jj. 

 (After A. Richard.) 



peduncle or only in an involucre at the base. Sepals imbricate. 

 Petals 6 in two .series, imbricate, inner slii^ditly shorter than the 

 outer, erect-spreading. Stamens riumerous ; connective produced 



