Adeliu. DioECiA monadklphia. 849 



with its very finely dentate margin. Germ bristly, three, 

 rarely four-celled, m ith one ovuliun in each, attached to the 

 top of the axis. Stylea three, recurved and bifid with the 

 segments, also recurved and shaggy. Capsule round, size 

 of a nutmeg, completely armed with innumerable, hispid, 

 acute, rather inoffensive light brown bristles, three-celled, six- 

 valved; valves hard like the shell of most nuts. iSeec? soli- 

 tary, attached to the top of the axis, and the attachment em- 

 braced by a crimson, fleshy gland, or aril ; size of a grain 

 of black pepper, but compressed. Integuments two; exte- 

 rior thin, brittle, highly polished, black, inner a brown, thin 

 membrane. Perisperm none, or most trifling. Eitibrijo in- 

 verse. Cotyledons conform to the seed, oily. Radicle oval, 

 superior. 



2. A. nereifolia. R. 



Shrubby. Leaves alternate, linear-lanceolate. Spikes 

 axillary, solitary. 



Teling. Taniki. 



Mai. Katt-alluree. 



A native of Coromaudel, where it flowers during the hot 

 season. 



3. A. cordij'olia. R. 



Leaves alternate, long-petioled, round, cordate, entire. 

 Male spikes axillary. Anthers four-valved. 

 A native of the Moluccas. 



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