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3 Samolus, Linn. 

 porosus, Thh. A. 



Valerandi, Linn. A. 



ORDER C. MYRSINE.E. 



Chiefly tropicTil plants, few only being found in temperate regions. 

 Some species of Ardisia are in cultivation on accoimt of their brightly- 

 coloured berries. None of the members of the Order are of much, if 

 any economic value. 



Number of species about 500. 



(Ex. Cape Beech. Isidende.) 



Ovary half or quite inferior. Corolla 5 lobed. M^esa. 



Ovary free. Petals 5, separate. Embelia. 



Ovary free. Corolla 4-5 lobed, Myrsine. 



List of Species. 



1 Msesa, Forsk. 3 Myrsine, Linn. 

 alnifolia,^arr. AB- africana, L- C'-F. 

 angolensis, Gilq. melanophleus, B. Br. B. 

 rufescens, A. 1). C. C-B. Grerrardi, Ilarv. 



2 Embelia, Burm. 

 Kraussii, Harv. A« 



ORDER CI. SAPOTACE^. 



A small Order of tropical and subtropical plants, including some 

 which yield eatable fruits, such as the fetar Apple {OKrysophyllmti 

 Caimfo), Bullet tree (Mirnusops Balata), Sapodilla (Achras sapota), 

 and others of less note. The Shea butter of West Africa is yielded by 

 Bassia Parkii. Bassia latifolia is a native of India and bears large 

 fleshy flowers, from which a kind of sugar or " Jaggery " is made, and 

 also an intoxicating spirit, " Arrack," which is much used Gutta 

 Percha is yielded by Isonandri gutta, Aryania sideroxylon is a 

 remarkable tree found in Morocco. It is said to fomi branches which 

 bend to the ground and then ascend. The fruit is eaten by cattle and 

 goats. The seeds are afterwards collected, and an oil is extracted from 

 them which is said to equal Olive Oil. One of our indigenous species 

 of Mimusops {Mimusops dispar) bears an eatable fruit which is much 

 relished bv the natives, whose women go long distances for it and 

 carry it to their kraals in quantity. The fruits of Mimusops inarginata 

 and Chrysophyllum natalense are also eatable. Mimusops cafra and 

 Mimusops marginafa yield hard timber kn(3wn locally as Milkwood, 

 while Sideroxylon inerme is the White Milkwood used for building 

 purposes, boatwork, &c. 



Number of species about 320. 



