322 Plants and their Ways in South Africa 



between the pinna;. The flower has from 4 to 5 stamens. 

 A horseshoe-shaped disk lies between the stamens and petals. 



Fig. 299. — Floral dia- 

 gram. Melianthus 

 major, L. (Engler). 



Fig. 300. — Melianthus minor, L. 



Fig. 301. — Woody capsule 

 of Melianthus dregeana, 

 Sond. 



During flowering the flowers turn on their axis halfway around. 

 M. dregeana^ Sond., has a woody capsule. 



Ptaeroxylon (Sneezewood) and Sapindus (Wild Plum) 

 belong to this order. Sneezewood furnishes beautiful wood, 

 which takes a polish like mahogany. 



