72 SIMAEOUBACEAE. 



Berry of an elongate type, commonly mamillate at the apex. 



Berry relatively small, with a relatively thin rind : the pulp 

 well developed, with abundant juice, and very acid. 

 Corolla 2-2.5 cm. wide : leaflets with a rounded apex. 3. G. Lima. 



Corolla 3-5 cm. wide : leaflets with an acute apex. 4. C. Limonum. 



Berry relatively large, with a thick rind, the pulp only slightly 



developed, with little juice, and not very acid. 5. G. Medica. 



1. C. vulgaris Eisso. Small tree with sharp thorns: leaflets ovate to oblong, 

 6-12 em. long, often acuminate, the petioles usually broadly winged : flowers in 

 small cymes: sepals often obtusish: berries dark-orange or reddish, the rind 

 thick, the pulp sour and bitter. — Hammocks. — (Ber., Cuba, Ant.) — Bitter- 

 sweet ORANGE. 



2. C. Aurantium L. Small tree with short sharp thorns: leaflets oval, oblong- 

 ovate, or ovate, 6.5-13 cm. long, often acute or rounded, the petioles usually 

 narrowly winged : flowers in axillary clusters : sepals often acute : berries 

 mostly yellow, the rind usually thin, the pulp sour or sweet. — Hammocks. 

 (Ber., Cuba, Jlwt.)— Sweet-orange. 



3. C. Lima Lunan. Small tree or straggling shrub, with numerous sharp 

 thorns: leaflets oval to oblong-elliptic, 6.5-9 cm. long, commonly rounded at the 

 apex, crenulate: petioles narrowly winged: flowers in clusters of 3-10: petals 

 white without and within : berries small, mostly less than 6 cm. long, the rind 

 very thin, the pulp greenish. — Hammocks. — (Cuba, Ant.) — Lime. 



4. C. Limonum (L.) Eisso. Small tree or spreading shrub, less thorny than 

 C. Lima; leaflets oblong-elliptic or ovate-oval, 5-11 cm. long, commonly acute 

 or acuminate at the apex, crenate : petioles broadly winged : flowers solitary or 

 2 together : petals purplish without, white within : berries large, mostly over 

 6 cm. long, the rind relatively thin, the pulp yellowish. — Hammocks. — (Ber., 

 Cuba, Ant.) — Lemon. 



5. C. Medica L. Small tree or shrub, sometimes with stout thorns: leaflets 

 oblong to elliptic, or slightly broadened upward, 12-20 cm. long, rounded and 

 often emarginate at the apes, serrulate-crenate, dull-green : flowers in clusters 

 of 3-10 : petals purple-tinged without, white within : berries oblong or oval, 

 usually very large, mostly 12-20 cm. long, often coarsely wrinkled; the rind 

 very thick. — Hammocks. — (Ant.) — Citron. 



Family 6. SURIANACEAE. Bay-cedar Family. 



Shrubs or trees of coastal sands. Leaves alternate: blades entire. 

 Flowers perfect, solitary or few in terminal clusters. Calyx of 5 persistent 

 sepals. Corolla of 5 clawed jDetals. Androeeium of 10 stamens, those 

 opposite the petals more or less reduced. Gynoecium of 5 distinct carpels 

 opposite the petals. Ovules 2, side by side. Fruit acbene-like. 



1. SURIANA [Plum.] L. Shrubs with erect stems, or trees with wide- 

 spreading branches, the bark flaky. Leaves numerous, fleshy. Fruits seated 

 in the persistent calyx. 



1. S. maritima L. Shrub, or tree 8 dm. tall, the wood very hard and heavy: 

 leaves fleshy, appressed-jrabescent, approximate; blades linear-spatulate, 1.5-4 

 cm. long: sepals ovate, 6-8 mm. long: petals yellow, about as long as the 

 sepals: mature carpels 4—4.5 mm. long. — Coastal sand-dunes and hanunocks, 

 U. S. keys, U. keys, L. keys, L. S. keys.— [E. K.]—(Ber., Bah., Cuba, Ant.)— 

 Bay-cedar. 



Family 7. SIMAROUBACEAE. Quassia Family. 



Shrubs, trees, or rarely herbs. Tjeaves alternate or rarely opposite: 

 blades pinnately compound, 1-3-foliolate or rarely simple. Flowers polyg- 



