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FRUTEX 5. Foliis oblongis, glabris, acuminatis, altcmis, letter & acute 



crenatis. 



Pift. Germen trikbum, cbtufi angulation, fubrotundum ; ftylus brevis, 



[implex , ftigmata trm, oblonga, tenuia, refeclentia. 

 Pericarp. Capful a fubrotunda, obtufe triloba, trilocularis, trhahis. 

 Semina Soli t aria naucis propriis tecla. 



VI MEN 6. Scandens , foliis alter nis, ova t is, leniter undulatis; venis cbli- 



quis. Tab. 22. f. {. 

 An H. M. Vol.11, t. 20? 



Fruttificatio admodum fingularis : Sic mihi videbatur. 

 Periantium Monophyllum in duas partes bemifpbaricas excavatas ad un- 



guem ufque feci urn. 

 Corolla Bipetala ; pet a lis comprejjis, &fafcid validd per mediam longitudinem 



ornatis, alter urn unguibus geminis fujlentatum-, alter urn ftylo 

 refertum, & adnatum. 



Stamina? Stylus? An in aliis mares, in aliis feminse? 



Pericarp. <%iwd periantium fuit y vertttur in capfulam fub-fucculentam ful- 



catam, luteam, fubrotundam, bivahem, unilocularem, perpen- 



diculariter dehijcentem. 



Semen Vnicum, pulpd nived fubdiaphand, e ice corollam fuijfe vide- 



tur t vejiitum & alteri valvule funiculo proprio ligatum j at ate 

 liberum, nigro fplendem. 



I have met with this plant near Mrs. Gufs t in Sixteen-mile-ioalk : it is a climber 



and rifes to the top of the talleft trees in the wood 



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ELUTKERI A 7. Arbor ea ; foliis majoribus, ovatis, oppofitis ; petiolis brevi 



bus, fubtumidis, ganglionofis. 

 Lauro affinis arbor foliis latioribus, &c. Slo. Cat. 137. & H. t. 170. 



Mufk-Wood, or Alligator- Wood. 



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Pericarpium. Capfula crafa, fubrotunda, corticofa, dura, quadrilocularh 



quadrifariam ab apice dehifcens. 

 Semina. Nuclei foil tar ii oblongo-ovati. 



This tree is frequent in inland woods, and grows to a confiderable fize. All 



parts of the plant, efpecially the bark, fmell ftrong of mufk, and may be ufed 

 ftead of that perfume, for many purpofes. The wood is full of a bitter relinoi 

 fubftance, which renders it unfit for rum-hogfheads ; being obferved to communi- 

 cate both its fmell and tafte to all fpirituous liquors : but it is often cut for ftaves and 

 heading, when there is a fcarcity of other lumber. The powder of the bark is faid 

 to be a good emetic j and is, I am informed, fometimes ufed among the negroes 

 for that purpofe. 



ARBOR 8. Foliis oblongis glabris alt ernis. 



Milk-Wood. 



Flares, in aliis mafculini, in aliis feminini. 



Mas — ? 



Femina. 



Periantium Parvum, imbricatum, fquamis facts ', cordijormibus, cochlea 



tis, perfflentibus. 



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Corolla 



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