OCHNACE^E. 



Nat. syst. ed. 2. p. 129. 



GOMPHIA. 



Petals 5. Stamens 10 : filaments scarcely any : anthers long, 

 pyramidal, erect, opening at the apex by a double pore. Ovaries 

 distinct. Racemes from the apex of a leaf-bearing branch. 

 W. and A. 



4-23. G. angustifolia Vahl symb. ii. 49. DC. prodr. i. 736. 

 W. and A. i. 152. G. zeylanica DC. 1. c. Ochna mala- 

 barica DC. 1. c. Ochna zeylanica Lam. Walkaera serrata 

 Willd.L 1145. DC. prodr. i. 737. Meesia serrata Gcertn. 

 i. 344. t. 70. (Burm. Zeyl. t. 56. Rheede v. t. 48.) Ceylon 

 and continent of India. 



Leaves elliptic-oblong, acuminated at both ends, slightly serrated, 

 shining. Racemes compound. Sepals broad, oval, shorter than the 

 petals. Carpels obovate, reniform. W. and A. Root and leaves bitter ; 

 employed in Malabar in decoction in milk or water, as a tonic, stomachic, 

 and anti-emetic. 



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