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Herbaceous climbers; leaves blternately divided; pe- 

 duncles long', solitary, and axillary, producing 2 tendrils 

 below the summit, and terminating in a many- flowered 

 corymb. 



Species. C. HaUcacabum. A doubtful native, but indi 

 genous to India. 



A small tropical genus of 4. species, 2 others in Ameri= 

 ca, and 1 in Guinea. 



373. SxiPINDUS. (Soap-berry.) 



Calix 4-leaved. Petals 4, glandulous at the 

 base. Capsules S, carnose, connate, and veii- 

 tricose, 2 of them often abortive. Seed spheri- 

 cal. 



Trees; with pinnated leaves; flowers paniculated termi- 

 nal and axillary. 



Species- S. Saponaria. Fruit globose, terebinthin ace- 

 ous. — Hab. Sea-coast of Georgia. 



A tropical genus of 10 speci.cs, 5 indigenous. to Anieri«, 

 ca, and 5 to India. 



