Menispermales.] 



MONIMIACE^. 



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Most of these Mouimiads are foiuid in the forests of South America ; a few only 

 occur in the Mauritius, Madagascar, Java, New Zealand, and New Holland. 



All the parts of the hark and leaves exhale an aromatic odour, which is compared 

 by travellers to that of Laurels or Myrtles. Boldoa, the Boldu of Chili, produces an 

 aromatic succulent fi'uit, which is eaten by the natives ; both the wood and leaves are 

 very fragi'ant ; the former makes a kind of charcoal, which is preferred beyond all 

 other kmds by the smiths of Chili ; the bark is used by tanners. 



Ambora, Juss. 



Tambourissa, Sonner. 



Mithridatca, Commers. 

 Monimia, Thouars. 



GENERA. 



Kibara, Endl. 

 1 Brongniartia, Blume 

 Citrosma, Ruiz et Pav. 



Tetratome, PUpp. 

 Hedycarj'a, Forst. 

 Boldoa, Juss. 



Ruizia, Pav. 

 Pi'tnnus, Pers. 

 Mollinedia, Ruiz et Pav. 



Numbers. Gen. 8. Sp. 40 ? 



Urticales. 

 Position. — Myristicacese. — Monimiace^. — Atherospcrmacese. 

 Pijperacece. 



Fig. CCVI. 



Fig. CCVI. — The details of the flowers, after Endlicher. 1. a $ ; 2. a ? ; 3. the carpels ; 4. a section 

 of a (? ; 5. a stamen. 



