79 



(Ex. MiLKWOOD, Umtongwaan.) 



Calyx 5 lobed. Corolla 5 lobed. Stamens 5, 



Staminodia 5. 

 Calyx 5-7 joined. Corolla 5-7 lobed. Stamens 5-7. 



Staminodia 0. 

 Calyx 6-8 lobed. Corolla 18-24 lobed. Stamens 



as many as inner corolla lobes. Staminodia 



present. 



1 Chrysophyllum, Limi. 

 natalense, iSond. 



2 Sideroxylon, Linn 

 inerme, Linn. 



3 Mimusops, Linn, 

 caffra. E.M. 



Sideroxylon, 

 Chrysophyllum. 



Mimusops. 



ORDER CII. EBENACE^. 



Another small Order, the members of which are almost confined to 

 tropical and subtropical countries. All are trees or shrubs, and some 

 yield hnrd and valuable wood. Ebony is the product of several species 

 of Diospyros. The Calamaiider wood, which is much esteemed, is 

 oht'^med h'om. Bio^py TO fi quesita, a native of Ceylon. The Persimmon 

 of the United States of America is Diospyros virginiana ; but a much 

 superior fruit wliich has more recently come into notice, and is not 

 uncommon in cidtivation, is the Japanese Persimmon, Diospyros 

 Kaki, many varieties of which are in cultivation and are much 

 esteemed. None of our native species are of any economic value, but 

 the natives use the roots of one or more of them as purgatives. 



Number of species about 250. 



(Ex. Indungamusi.) 



Flowers perfect, 5-lobed. Stamens 10. 

 Flowers dioecious. Calyx and corolla 4-7 lobed or cleft. 

 Flowers dioecious. Calyx cup-like. Flowers solitary, 

 3-merous. 



ROYENA. 



EUCLRA. 



Maba. 



E-F. 

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