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BUCKTHORN FAMILY 



Cearcothus 



C.americar?us> 



the veins, with three principal nerves, 3-10 cm. long, 2.5-5.5 cm. broad, 

 petioles 6-12 mm. long; peduncles several, axillary and terminal, naked 

 or with one or two leaves just below the flowers, 10-15 cm. long; flowers 

 very numerous, white, small, about 2 mm. broad, pedicels 7-8 mm. long, 

 petals long and narrow clawed ; fruit globose, depressed, faintly 3-lobed, 

 splitting into 3 valves : americanus, American. 



