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leaves like the Figs, the flowers closely packed upon the 

 outside of large oblong spikes, the male and female flowers 

 on distinct spikes. The perianth of the male is two-lobed, 

 enclosing a single stamen ; of the female, entire and more 



Fig, 164. Jack-fruit {Artocarpns tntegrifolia), much reduced. 



or less adherent to adjoining perianths : so that the whole 

 grow together, and when mature form a huge, collective 

 fruit, ten to sixty pounds in weight. The seeds are 

 exalbuminous. 



Sub-type 3 — Hemp {Cannabis sativa [Gunjah]). 



A dioecious herb, largely cultivated for its narcotic, resi- 

 nous leaves and flowers, which are smoked as " Bhang." 



Observe the digitate-partite leaves : the five-leaved 

 perianth of the male flowers, and single folded sepal of 

 the female : the resinous secretion of the your ger parts 

 collected as the intoxicant " Churrus." 



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