83. MONIMIACEAE — 84. LAURACEAE 209 



clusters, monoecious. — Species i. Madagascar, (under Mollinedia 

 Ruiz & Pav.) [Tribe MOLLINEDIEAE.] . . Ephippiandra Decne. 



Receptacle narrowly pitcher-shaped, subsequently increasing in size and 

 enclosing the carpels. Perianth little developed. Stamens numerous. 



Anther-halves separate. [Tribe MONIMIEAE.] 5 



5. Stamens with a gland on each side. Carpels few, not sunk in the receptacle* 

 Shrubs. Leaves opposite. Flowers in cymes, dioecious. — Species 4. 

 Madagascar and the reighbouring islands. They yield timber and medi- 

 caments Monimia Thouars 



Stamens without glands. Carpels numerous, sunk in the receptacle. 

 — Species 20. Madagascar and the neighbouring islands. Some 

 species yield timber, dyes, or medicaments. {Amhora Jiiss.) 



Tambourissa Sonn. 



FAMILY 84. LAURACEAE 



Trees or shrubs. Leaves undivided, without stipules, sometimes scale-like. 

 Flowers regular. Perianth of 4 or 6 segments. Fertile stamens 4 — 14, peri- 

 gynous. Anthers opening by 2 — 4 valves. Ovary superior, very rarely 

 {Hypodaphv.is) inferior, i-celled. Ovule i, pendulous, inverted. Style simple. 

 Seed exalbuminous ; embryo straight. ■ — Genera 15, species 75. (Plate 51.) 



r. Anthers 2-celled. [Subfamily LAÜROIDEAE.] 2 



Anthers 4-ceUed. [Subfamily PERSEOIDEAE.] 11 



2. Anthers all turned inwards, 8 — 14, usually 12. Perianth 4-cleft. Flowers 



in umbels, dioecious or polygamous. Leafy shrubs or trees. — Species 

 2. North Africa. They yield timber, oil, perfumes, spices, and medica- 

 ments, and are also used as ornamental plants. " Laurel." [Tribe 



LAUREAE.] Laurus L. 



Anthers partly (the outer) turned inwards, partly outwards, 4 — 12, usually 

 9. Flowers hermaphrodite or polygamous, usually panicled. . . 3 



3. Stem thread-shaped, twining, parasitic. Leaves reduced to minute scales. 



Perianth 6-cleft, the outer segments much smaller than the inner. 

 Fertile stamens 9. — Species 4. Southern and tropical Africa. Some 

 are used medicinally. [Tribe CASSYTHEAE.] . . Cassytha L. 

 Stem shrub- or tree-Hke. Leaves perfectly developed. Perianth with 6, 

 rarely 4, subequal segments 4 



4. Receptacle accrescent, cupuHform, enclosing the fruit. Perianth-segments 



6. Fertile stamens 9, rarely 12. [Tribe CRYPTOCARYEAE.] . 5 



Receptacle scarcely or not accrescent, not enclosing the fruit. [Tribe 



APOLLONIADEAE.] 6 



5. Fruit incompletely 6-celled. Pericarp adnate to the receptacle, but free 



from the seed. Cotyledons 6-lobed. Leaves penninerved. — Species 8. 

 Madagascar. They yield timber, oil, condiments, and medicaments. 



{Agathophyllum Juss.) Ravensara Sonn. 



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