336 134 SAPINDACEAE 



Ovary with 2 — 8 fertile cells. Stamens inserted within the disc, rarely 

 upon it (Pisiaciopsis) or no distinct disc present {Dodonaea) ; in both 

 these cases petals wanting 2 



2. Ovule I in each cell of the ovary 3 



Ovules 2, very rarely 3, in each cell of the ovary 15 



3. Ovule pendulous. Ovary 2-celIed. Style undivided, with 2 decurrent 



stigmatic lines at the apex. Stamens 5. Disc regular. Petals 5, 

 small. Sepals 5, slightly imbricate in bud. Fruit succulent, indehiscent. 

 Seeds without an aril. Embryo with pinnately cut cotyledons. Branches 

 and leaves with a resinous coating. Leaves equally pinnate, with a 

 winged rachis. — Species 2. Equatorial East Africa and Madagascar. 



Filicium Tlnvait. 

 Ovule erect or ascending. Stamens usually 8 4 



4. Flowers irregular, with a one-sided disc. Petals 4 5 



Flowers regular or nearly so, with a complete disc. Petals 5 or o. Leaves 



exstipulate, equally pinnate, rarely unequally pinnate [Pisiaciopsis) 

 or simple (Pappea) 14 



5. Leaves stipulate, unequally pinnate with 5 leaflets or twice ternate. Herbs 



or undershrubs or climbing tendril-bearing shrubs. Petals with a 



crested, and hooded scale. Stamens 8. Ovary 3-celIed. ... 6 



Leaves exstipulate, simple trifoliolate or equally pinnate. Trees or shrubs 



without tendrils. Seeds without an aril 8 



6. Stem herbaceous or woody at the base only. Fruit capsular, inflated, with a 



membranous rind. Seeds without an aril. — Species 5. Tropical and 

 South Africa, one species (C. Hclicacabum L.) also naturalized in North 

 Africa. They yield fodder, vegetables, oil, and medicaments, and 

 serve also as decorative plants. " Heartseed." . Cardiospermum L. 

 Stem woody, climbing, bearing tendrils. Fruit capsular, not inflated, 

 with a leathery or woody rind, or separating into mericarps. Seeds with 

 a more or less distinct aril 7 



7. Leaves twice ternate. Fruit 3-winged below, separating into 3 nutlets. — 



Species i. Madagascar Serjania Schum. 



Leaves pinnate. Fruit wingless, capsular. — Species i. Tropics. Poison- 

 ous and yielding fibres and medicaments Paullinia L. 



8. Leaves simple or trifoliolate. Sepals 4, broadly imbricate in bud. Petals 



with a crestless, notched or 2-parted scale. Stamens 8. Ovary deeply 

 lobed. Fruit of i — 3 drupes. — Species 50. Tropical and vSouth 

 Africa. Some species yield timber, edible fruits, and medicaments. 



^Under Sciimidelia L.) Allophyllus L. 



Leaves abruptly pinnate. Sepals 5 9 



0. Sepals free, broadly imbricate in bud. Petals with a notched s'.:ale. Stamens 

 8. Fruit separating into 3 mericarps. Seed-coat hard. — Species 

 3. Naturalized in the Mascarenes and Seychelles. The wood and the 

 fruits (soap-berries) are used ; the latter afford a substitute for soap, 



