AQUILARIACE.E CHAILLETIACE.E SAMYDACE.E. 



barks of Daphne Gnidium, D. alpina, D. Cneorum, D. pontica, and D. 

 Laureola, Spurge-laurel, have similar properties. The fruit of Dirca 

 palttstris, Leather-wood, is said to be narcotic. The bark of many of 

 the plants is made into ropes and paper (fig. 101). The inner bark of 

 Lagetta linteana (Daphne Lagetta), when cut into thin pieces after 

 maceration, assumes a beautiful net-like appearance, whence it has 

 received the name of Lace-bark. The bark, young leaves, and seed 

 of Hernandia, are slightly purgative. The seeds of Inocarpus edulis 

 have the taste of chestnuts, and are eaten when roasted. 



1003. Order 156. Aqnilariaceie, the Aquilaria Family. (Apet. 

 Perigyn.} Perianth coriaceous, imbricate or tubular, limb 4-5-lobed; 

 aestivation imbricate. Stamens usually 10 fertile, alternating with 10 

 sterile, in the form of petaloid scales, sometimes 8 or 5 ; filaments in- 

 serted into the orifice of the perianth, often united; anthers dithecal, 

 with longitudinal dehiscence. Ovary free, ovate, compressed, 2-celled; 

 ovules 2, suspended, anatropal; stigma usually sessile, large and sim- 

 ple. Fruit a pyriform, sessile, or stipitate 2-valved capsule, or drupa- 

 ceous and indehiscent. Seeds 2, one on each placenta, pendulous; 

 albumen 0; cotyledons fleshy, hemispherical; radicle straight, superior. 

 Trees, with alternate or opposite, entire, stalked, and exstipulate 

 leaves. They are natives of the tropical regions of Asia. They have 

 no known medical properties. Aquilaria ovata and Agallochum fur- 

 nish a fragrant wood called Eagle-wood, or Aloes-wood. It is pro- 

 bably the ntfriH, the trees of Aloes or Lign-Aloes, of the Bible, yield- 

 ing an aromatic perfume. There are 6 genera noticed, including 10 

 species. Examples Aquilaria, Gyrinopsis. 



1004. Order 157. Chaiiletiaceas the Chailletia Family. (Apet. 

 Perigyn.') Perianth 5 -parted, with an incurved valvate aestivation. Sta- 

 mens inserted into the base of the perianth, 5 inner fertile opposite the 

 segments of the perianth, 5 outer sterile, petaloid, usually with glands 

 at their base; anthers ovate, versatile, dithecal. Ovary free, 2- 3- 

 celled; ovules twin, pendulous; styles 2-3, distinct or combined; 

 stigmas capitate or obscurely 2-lobed. Fruit dry, 1- 2- or 3-celled. 

 Seeds solitary, pendulous, exalbuminous; embryo thick; cotyledons 

 fleshy; radicle superior. Trees or shrubs, with alternate, stipulate 

 leaves, and axillary peduncles, often cohering to the petiole. They 

 are natives of the warm parts of Africa and South America. The 

 fruit of Chailletia toxicaria is said to be poisonous. There are 4 genera, 

 and 10 species known. Examples Chailletia, Tapura. 



1005. Order 158. Samydacete, the Samyda Family. (Apet. Peri- 

 gyn.) Perianth 4-5 -divided, usually coloured inside; aestivation some- 

 what imbricate. Stamens inserted into the tube of the perianth, 

 2, 3, or 4 tunes as many as its divisions, either all fertile, or the alter- 

 nate ones sterile, shorter and fringed; filaments monadelphous at the 

 base; anthers erect, ovate, 2-celled. Ovary free, 1 -celled; ovules 



