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bui-niug as incense. Tlie seeds of our Gombretum hracteosum when 

 eaten produce violent hiccough, and are known locally as "Hiccup 

 Nuts." None of our species are of much economic value. 

 Number of species about 240. 



(Ex. Hiccup Nut. Umbondwe,) 



Calyx tube short, limb campunulate. Combretum, 



Calyx tube long and slender, limb short, Quisqualis! 



1 Combretum, Linn, 

 apiculatum, Sond, 

 bracteosum, Brandis, 

 erythrophyllum, So7id, 

 glomeruliflorum, Sand, 

 glutinosum, Perr. 

 Gueinzii, Sond, 



(List of Species.) 



Kraussii, Hochst, 



D. salicifolium, ^.illf, 



A, riparium, Sand, 



AB, Sonderi, Gerr. 



CD, 2 Quisqualis, Bumph. 



B. parviflora, Gerr. 



BC. 

 D. 

 D, 

 A. 



A, 



ORDER LXVII, MYRTACEJB. 



A large Order containing many useful plants, the common 

 " Myrtle " {Myrtus communis), is well known. Eugenia caryophyllafa 

 yields the " Cloves " of commerce, and E. Pimenta, the " Allspice," 

 and the fruits of sereral species of Eugenia are eatable. The well- 

 known Guavas belong to this Order, as do the Eucalypti. The seeds 

 of BerfholeUia excelsa are known as " Brazil Nuts," and the seeds of 

 Lecythis ollaria as " Sapucaya Nuts." Vases, etc., are made of the 

 capsules of this tree, hence the name of " Monkey Pot " by which the 

 fruits are known. Melaleuca cajeputi yields " Cajeput Oil," and is 

 used medicinally. Our only useful species is Eugenia cordatu, the well- 

 known " Water boom," the timber of which is valuable for' biiilding 

 purposes, etc. ^ 



Number of species about 1800. 



(Ex. Waterboom, Guava.) 



Leaves opposite, usually pellucid dotted. 

 Leaves alternate, not pelkicid dotted. 



List of Species, 



Eugenia, 

 Barringtonu, 



Zeyheri, Harv. p 



sp. {Acmena Gerrardi, Harv,) AB, 



2 Barringtonia, Forster, 

 racemosa, Boxb, 



A. 



