MONADELPHIA POLYANDRIA. 



451 



549. HOPEA. Gen.pl. 1222. 



H. foliis oblongo-lanceolatis glaucis, floribus axillavibus 

 aggregalis brevissime pedicellatis. — Linn. mant. 105. 



Symplocos tinctoria. Willd. sp. pi. 3. p. l-iSC). 



Icon. Mich. arh. t. . . . Catesh. car. I, p. 54. 



In low woods of Virginia and Carolina. I^ . April, May, 

 V. V. A small tree or shrub, variable in size, of 

 which there is a variety with leaves pubescent under- 

 neath ; flowers yelloWj small^ very sweet scented. 

 The leaves dye a very fine yellow, and have a sweet 

 taste ; from which circumstance it is known by the 

 inhabitants under the name of Sweel-leaf. 



tincioria. 



550, GORDONIA, Gen. pi. 1 144. 



G. foliis lanceolato-oblongis glaberrimis nitidis coriaceis, 

 floribus longe pedunculatis, capsulis conoideis acumi- 

 natis. — IVilld. sp. pi. 3. p. 840. 



Hypericum Lasianthus. Sp.pl. 1101. 



Icon. Bot. mag. ^568. Mich. arb. t. . . . Cavan. diss. 6. 

 t. 161, Catesl. car. 1. t. 44. Pluk. aviulih. t. 352. 

 /.3. 



In cedar-swamps, near the sea-coast : Virginia to Flo- 

 rida. T2 . Aug — Sept. V. V. A beautiful small ever- 

 green tree ; flowers white, the size of a rose. 



G. foliis obovato-lanceolatis subtus pubescentibus sub- 

 membranaceis, floribus subsessilibus, capsulis sphxri- 

 c\s.— lFiUd. sp.pl. 3. /). 841. 



G. Franklinia. Willd. sp. pi. 3. p. 841. 



Franklinia Alatamaha. Marsh, arb. 48. 



Lacathea florida. Parad. loud. 56. cum icone. 



Icon. Cavan. diss. t. I(i2. Mich. arb. t. . .. 



On the banks of the Alatamaha, near Fort Barrington, 

 Georgia. T2 • -^"g- Sept. v. v. This elegant tree, 

 whose large white flowers with yellow anthers have 

 a most agreeable appearance, though a native of a 

 very southern latitude, is able to stand a considerable 

 northern climate. 



ilhuf 



pulescens. 



551. STUARTIA. Gen. pi 1142 fff 1143. 



1. S. foliis ovatis acutis, floribus axillaribus subbinis, caly- virginica' 

 cibus ovatis obtusis, petalis integris, stylis coalitis. 

 S. Malachodendron. Willd. sp. pi. 3. p. 640. 



