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FLOltA OF JAMAICA 



Pseudolmedia 



A high tree 25-50 ft., glabrous. Leaves elliptical-oblong, abruptly 

 acuminate, 10-14 cm. 1., 3-4 "5 cm. br. ; stalk 3-6 mm. 1. Female receptacles 

 generally geminate in axil ; flower 2 • 5 mm. 1. ; exserted branches of the 

 style 4 mm. 1. Fruit 1 cm. 1., narrowly ellipsoidal. 



5. BROSIMUM Sw. 



Trees with milky juice. Leaves shortly stalked, entire, 

 leathery, penniveined ; stipules lateral, small, very caducous. 



Fig. 14. — Brosimtim Alicastrutn Sw. 



A, Shoot with inflorescences. D, Stamens In various stages of dehis- 



B, Inflorescence. cence. 



C, Same, cut lengtliwise. 



Flowers monoecious or dioecious by abortion, without perianth, 

 attached to globose androgynous receptacles, which are generally 

 geminate in the axils. Male flowers reduced to a single stamen, 

 numerous, separated by peltate bracts covering the receptacle. 

 Female flower immersed in the centre of the receptacle, solitary, 

 or occasionally 2, style exserted with two stigmatose branches ; 

 ovule pendulous. Fruit globose, enveloped in the fleshy receptacle. 



