Hookeriane. N. O. Sapotez. 
TAB. DCCLXI. 
SAPOTA MARGINATA, Dene. 
Ramulis glabratis novellis tomentosis, foliis obovatis obtusis 
supra glabris subtus petiolisque tomentosis marginatis 
coriaceis dein glabratis, floribus axillaribus paucis glabris, 
pedicellis petiolum superantibus, foliolis calycinis rotun- 
datis glabris, corolle laciniis calycem parum superantl- 
bus rotundatis ciliolatis, squamis ligulatis obtusis, fie” 
mentis dilatatis, ovario superne piloso 6-loculari, loculis 
uniovulatis. Decaisne, 
Sapota marginata, Dene. apud. Webb, Spicil. Gorgon. in Hook. 
Niger Voy. p. 169. Tab. XIII. 
‘Has. Rocky summit of a mountain 2000 feet high; valley of 
St. Domingo, in St. Jago, one of the Cape de Verd Islands. 
J.D. H. ; 
Only two individuals of this tree (about 20 feet high) 
were detected in the above-mentioned locality. They yielded 
one flower and several young fruits. The latter, as well as the 
branches, abounded in milky juice. 
Fig. 1. Flower. Jf. 2. Portion of corolla, stamens and 
scales, 
( J. 3. Ovary :—magnified, 
