&8VA14 WORT US JAM.UCK\SI,\ 1 



2. CYUNPRICA. CYLINDRICAL 



Urlicet racemosa humilior iners. Sioane, v. 1, p. 124, t. 82, f. 2. 



Leives opposite, ovate-acuminate, serrate; racemes spiked, axillary, erect, 

 simple. 



Tloot strong, and deeply fastened in the earth ; stem herbaceous, dividing into 

 several opposite branches. The leaves are opposite, have three longitudinal veins, 

 and are placed on pretty long footstalks ; they do not sting. The flowers are axillary, 

 on inch-long racemes or catkins, winch are not divided. 



3. BAMIJXORA. BRANCH-FLOWERED.' 



Frutescens ; foliis rugosis ova/is, in acumen product is ; ramulis gra+ 

 cilibus. Browne, p. 338. XJrtica 10. 



Leaves alternate, broad- lanceolate, acuminate, serrate, wrinkled; flowers ag- 

 gregate, axillary and lateral, monoecious distinct; males three-stamened. 

 This is a shrub eight feet in height, with long branches ; leaves sickle-shaped, rug- 

 ged, on very short petioles, hanging forward, placed alternately towards theends of 

 the twigs, very different in size, being two inches and a foot in length on the same 

 twig. Male flowers small, yellowish, numerous, aggregate, on the leafless eld 

 branches; females whitish, on the younger twigs,- to the very ends. Jucquin. 



4. HIRTA. HAIRY. 



Leaves alternate, ovate-acute, serrate," hirsute; flowers monoecious, heaped, 

 axillary, mixed. 



Nhandiroba SVe .Antidote- Cocoon. 

 Nicaragua, Bastard See BRAZii.KTTOi 



NICKARS. GUILANDINA.' 



Cl. 10, OR. 1. Decandria monogynia. Nat. or. Lomcntacex. 



Gen. char. See Horse-Raddish Tree, p. 385. There are two species of nickaw 

 natives of Jamaica. 



1. BONDUC. . 



Lobus echinatus fructu flavofoliisrotundioribits. Sioane, v. 2, p 40. 

 Iiiermis, seminibusjiavescentibus. Browne, p. 228. 



Prickly ; pinnas ovate, with solitary prickles on the leaflets. 

 This is a climbing plant. The stem grows at first erect, but afterwards twines about 

 *he neighbouring trees and shrubs. The leaves are about a foot and a half long, each 

 having many pairs of leaflets, which are ovate and entire; the principal mid-rib is 

 armed with short crooked single thorns, placed irregular! ; the staiks are also armed 

 with thorns, which are larger. The flowers are on long axillary spikes; petals equah- 

 Cpucave, yellow; legume "broad, thick, three inches long and two broad, closely arm ! 



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