178 SOUTH AFRICAN FLOWERING PLANTS. 



five- to eight-lobed limbs ; the stamens, two (2) ; and 

 the ovary two-celled (3). The fruit is a berry (4, 5). 



The genus has about 100 species in number, spread 

 over Asia, Africa, and Australia, with one in South 

 Europe. 



Fig. 74. — Jas'minum (Jasmine). (For description, see text.) 



General Descriptio7i of the Olive and Jasmine Family. 



Trees or shrubs. 



Leaves — Opposite, entire, simple, or compound. 



Flowers — Sepals, 4, coherent ; petals, 4, coherent ; 

 stamens, 2, adherent to corolla ; pistil carpels, 2 ; ovary, 

 2-celled. 



Fruit — Berry, drupe, capsule, or samara (a winged 

 indehiscent fruit, as of the Acridocar'pus of Natal). 



