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

 sweet ORANGE. 



2. C. Aurantium t. 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 winged: flowers in axillary clusters: sepals often acute: berries 

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

 {Ber., Cuba, Ant.) — Sweet-okaxge. 



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 winged : 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. 



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.) — Lemox. 



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.) — Citrox. 



Family 5. SURIANACEAE. Bay-cedar Family. 



Shiaibs or trees of coastal sands. Leaves alternate: blades entire- 

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

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

 opposite the petals more or less reduced. Gynoecium of 5 distinct cari^els 

 oi^posite the petals. OM.ales 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. 



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. — F. K. {Ber., 

 Bah., Cuba, Ant.) — Bat-cedar. 



Family 6. SIMAROUBACEAE. Quassia Family. 



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

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

 amous, dioecious, or rarely perfect, solitaiy, spicate, racemose, or panicu- 

 late. Calyx of 3-5 sepals. Corolla 3-5 petals, or wanting. Androecium 

 of as many stamens as there are sepals or twice as many, or rarely vei-y 

 many. Gynoecium of 2-5 more or less united carpels. Ovary usualh' 

 lobed. Stigmas mostly introrse. Fruit a dinipe or a samara, or baccate 

 or eapsulax'. 



