" 72 SIMAEOUBACEAE. 



Berry of an elongate type, commonly mamillate at the apex. 



Berry relatively small, with a relatively thin rind : the pulp 

 well developed, with abundant juice, and very acid. 

 Corolla 2-2.5 cm. wide : leaflets with a rounded apex. 3. C. Lima. 



Corolla 3-5 cm. wide : leaflets with an acute apex. 4. C. Limonum. 



Berry relatively large, with a thick rind, the pulp only slightly 



developed, with little juice, and not very acid. 5. C. Medica. 



'- ,^ 1. C. vulgaris Eisso. Small tree with sharp thorns: leaflets ovate to oblong, 

 6-12 cm. long, often acuminate, the petioles usually broadly v^ingecl : flowers in 

 small cymes: sepals often obtusish: berries dark-orange or reddish, the rind 

 thick, the pulp sour and bitter. — Hammocks. — (Ber., Cuba, Ant.) — Bitter- 

 sweet ORANGE, 



y^^2. C. Aurantium L. Small tree with short sharp thorns: leaflets oval, oblong- 

 ovate, or ovate, 6.5-13 cm. long, often acute or rounded, the petioles usually 

 narrowly wdnged: flowers in axillary clusters: sepals often acute: berries 

 mostly yellow, the rind usually thin, the pulp sour or sweet. — Hammocks. 

 {Ber., Cuba, Ant.) — Sweet-orange. 

 n i 3. C. Lima Lunan. Small tree or straggling shrub, with numerous sharp 



'' thorns: leaflets oval to oblong-elliptic, 6.5-9 cm. long, commonly rounded at the 

 apex, crenulate: petioles narrowly w'inged: flowers in clusters of 3-10: petals 

 white without and within: berries small, mostly less than 6 cm. long, the rind 

 very thin, the pulp greenish. — Hammocks. — {Cuba, Ant.) — Lime. 



y^ 4. C. Limonum (L.) Eisso. Small tree or spreading shrub, less thorny than 

 C. Lima; leaflets oblong-elliptic or ovate-oval, 5-11 cm. long, commonly acute 

 or acuminate at the apex, crenate: petioles broadly winged: flowers solitary or 

 2 together: petals purplish without, white within: berries large, mostly over 

 6 cm. long, the rind relatively thin, the pulp yellowish. — Hammocks. — {Ber., 

 Cuba, Ant.) — Lemon. 



•7^ 5. C. Medica L. Small tree or shrub, sometimes with stout thorns: leaflets 

 oblong to elliptic, or slightly broadened upward, 12-20 cm. long, rounded and 

 often emarginate at the apex, serrulate- crenate, dull-green: flowers in clusters 

 of 3-10: petals purple-tinged without, white within: berries oblong or oval, 

 usually very large, mostly 12-20 cm. long, often coarsely wrinkled, the rind 

 very thick. — Hammocks. — {Ant.) — Citron. 



Family 6. SURIANACEAE. Bat-cedar Family. 



Shrubs or tree.s of coastal sands. Leaves alternate: blades entire. 

 Flowers perfect, solitary or few in terminal clusters. Calyx of 5 persistent 

 sepals. Corolla of 5 clawed petals. Androecium of 10 stamens, those 

 opposite the petals more or less reduced. Gynoeeium of 5 distinct carpels 

 opposite the petals. Ovules 2, side by side. Fruit achene-like. 



1. SURIANA [Plum.] L. Shrubs with erect stems, or trees with wide- 

 spreading branches, the bark flaky. Leaves numerous, fleshy. Fruits seated 

 in the persistent calyx. 



'V ' 1. S. maritima L. Shrub, or tree 8 dm. tall, the wood very hard and heavy: 

 leaves fleshy, appressed-pubescent, approximate; blades linear-spatulate, 1.5-4 

 cm. long: sepals ovate, 6-8 mm. long: petals yellow, about as long as the 

 sepals: mature carpels 4—4.5 mm. long. — Coastal sand-dunes and hammocks, 

 U. S. keys, U. keys, L. keys, L. S. keys.— [E. K.]— (5er., Bah., Cuba, Ant.)— 

 Bay-cedae. 



Family 7. SIMAEOUBACEAE. Quassia Family. 



Shrubs, trees, or rarely herbs. Leaves alternate or rarely opposite: 

 blades pinnately compound, 1-3-foliolate or rarely simple. Flowers polyg- 



