SYMPLOCINEjE. I. SYMPLOCOS. 



oblong, acuminated, rounded at the base, remotely denticulated, 

 membranous, glabrous above, but clothed with adpressed pili 

 beneath ; peduncles short, usually 3-flowered. T; . S. Native 

 of New Granada, in woods near Popayan. Leaves 3^- to 4| 

 inches long. Corolla white, 6-9-parted, clothed with adpressed 

 hairs outside. Stamens disposed in 3-4 series. 



Serrulated-leaved Symplocos. Tree 12 to 15 feet. 



5 S. RUFE'SCENS (Humb. etBonpl. pi. aequin. 1. p. 192. t. 55.) 

 branchlets clothed with rusty hairs ; leaves obovate-oblong, 

 much acuminated, rounded at the base, almost quite entire, 

 membranous, glabrous above, and clothed with rusty hairs be- 

 neath, the middle nerve hairy ; peduncles very short, 2-5- 

 flowered. Tj . S. Native of New Granada, on the Andes about 

 Quindiu. Leaves obsoletely and remotely denticulated, 7 inches 

 long and 2j broad. Corolla white, silky outside, 5-6-parted (ex 

 Kunth), 7-8-parted (ex Bonpl.). Ovarium 3-5-celled (ex 

 Kunth')V : D.rupe '4-ee.Hed Ce* Bonpl.). 



Rufestenl Symp'loc&sv' : Tree 50 to 60 feet. 



6y.S; -TOMBNTGSA .(.Himib. et. Bonpl. pi. sequin. 1. p. 195.) 

 braiicJildrs. eloflje'd' ^yith? rjiety^'hairs ; leaves obovate-oblong, 

 acuminated, rounded at the b'ase, denticulated, rather coriaceous, 

 glabrous and shining above, but clothed with rusty tomentum 

 beneath ; peduncles short, 4-7-flowered. Jj . S. Native of 

 New Granada, near Ibague. Flowers sessile. Corolla 10- 

 parted. Ovarium 5-celled. 



Tomentose Symplocos. Tree. 



7 S. NU'DA (Humb. etBonpl. pi. aequin. l.p. 195.) branchlets 

 glabrous ; leaves oblong, acutish, cuneated at the base, re- 

 motely serrulated at the apex, glabrous above, but rather pilose 

 beneath; peduncles short, 1-flowered. Tj . S. Native of New 

 Granada, in woods, near Loxa. Leaves 1\ to 3 inches long. 

 Drupe oblong, 3-celled, about the size of a small plum. 



Noised Symplocos. Tree 12 feet. 



8 S. ? LIMONC!LLO (Humb. etBonpl.pl. aequin. 1. p. 196.) 

 glabrous in every part ; leaves oblong, acute at both ends, 

 almost quite entire, shining ; flowers racemose. Jj . G. Native 

 of Mexico, in woods near Xalapa. Leaves a little serrulated. 

 Drupe glaucous, containing a 3-4-celled nut (ex Bonpl.). 



Limoncillo Symplocos. Tree tall. 



9 S. MUCRONA'TA (Humb. et Bonpl. pi. aequin. 1. p. 196.) 

 glabrous in every part ; leaves oblong, mucronate, denticulated, 

 coriaceous ; peduncles 1-flowered. Tj . S. Native of Mexico, 

 in the woods of Xalapa. Peduncles solitary. Flowers pale red, 

 ex Schlecht. 



Mucronate-\ea\ed. Symplocos. Tree 12 feet. 



10 S. SCHIEDEA'NA (Schlecht. in Linnaea. 8. p. 527.) branches 

 glabrous, angular ; leaves large, oblong-elliptic, cuneated at the 

 base, and with a short abrupt acumen at the apex, quite entire, 

 glabrous ; flowers axillary, subspicate. Tj . G. Native of 

 Mexico, between Tiocelo and Jicochimalco. The branches are 

 furnished with an elevated, acute line on both sides, from the 

 decurrent bases of the petioles. Leaves 8-10 lines long. 



Schiede's Symplocos. Tree. 



11 S. MARTINICE'NSIS (Lin. spec. 747.) glabrous; leaves 

 ovate, acute, shining above, rather coriaceous, crenulated ; pe- 

 duncles sub-racemose. J? . S. Native of Martinico, in woods. 

 Lher. in Lin. trans. 1. p. 175. Swartz, obs. 293. t. 7. f. 1. 

 Jacq. amer. 166. t. 175. f. 68. pict. 81. t. 261. f. 41. Corolla 

 white, 5-cleft. Drupe 5-celled. 



Martinico Symplocos. Tree 25 feet. 



12 S. CIPONIMA (Lher. in Lin. trans. 1. p. 175. Meyer, ess. 

 248.) branches villous ; leaves ovate-oblong, entire, villous be- 

 neath ; peduncles many-flowered. \i , S. Native of Guiana, 

 where it is called Ciponima. Ciponima Guianensis, Aubl. guian.,1. 

 p. 567. t. 226. Cav. diss. 7. p. 371. t. 217. Corolla white, 10- 

 parted. Drupe 5-celled, black. 



Ciponima Symplocos, Shrub 7 feet. 



13 S. ARE'CHEA (Lher. in Lin. trans. 1. p. 176.) leaves ser- 

 rated, almost glabrous ; peduncles about 5 -flowered. (? . S. 

 Native of Peru, in woods, where it was collected by Dombey, 

 under the name of Arechea. Corolla 10-parted? Drupe 5-celled. 



ArecJiea Symplocos. Tree. 



14 S. OCTOPE'TALA (Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 3. p. 1287.) leaves 

 ovate, short-acuminated, glabrous, bluntly serrated ; pedicels 

 axillary, solitary, towards the tops of the branches ; calycine 

 segments 5, ciliated ; limb of corolla 8-parted. ^i . S. Native 

 of the south of Jamaica, on high mountains. Flowers white, 

 about the size of those of the orange. Drupe 5-celled. 



Eight-petalled Symplocos. Tree 20 to 36 feet. 



15 S. TINCTORIA (Lher. in Lin. trans. 1. p. 176.) leaves ob- 

 long or lanceolate-ovate, a little serrated, glaucous, shining ; 

 flowers axillary, 8-10 together; fruit containing a 3-celled 

 nucleus. Jj . G. Native of Carolina. H6pea tinctoria, Lin. 

 mant. 14. syst. ed. 1. 699. Catesb. car. 1. t. 54. Bracteas 

 concave, villous. Flowers yellow, sweet-scented. Corolla 5- 

 parted. Stamens combined in .5 bodies. The juice, or a de- 

 coction of the leaves, will dye linen and silk of a bright yellow. 



Dyers' Symplocos or Yellow-leaf. Clt. 1780. Tree. 



16 S. ? PENTA'GYNA (Spreng syst. 3. p. 340.) leaves opposite, 

 oblong-lanceolate, acuminated, quite entire, glabrous ; flowers 

 racemose, pentagynous. ^ . S. Native of Brazil. Sello. 



Pentagynous Symplocos. Shrub. 



SECT. II. LODHRA (the Sanscrit name of S. racemosa). Co- 

 rolla 5-parted. Stamens numerous, inserted without order. 

 Drupe containing a 3-5-celled nut, inferior. Species natives of 

 Asia. Perhaps the same as Decadia, Lour, the Dicalyx, Blum. 



17 S. LO'HA (Hamilt. mss. ex D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 144.) 

 leaves lanceolate, acuminated, serrulated, glabrous ; spikes 

 usually twin, tomentose, longer than the petioles ; calycine seg- 

 ments and bracteas roundish. Jj . G. Native of Nipaul, at 

 Narainhetty. S. subspinosa, Hamilt. mss. Leaves 3-6 inches 

 long, pale green, and from 1 \ to 2 inches broad. 



Loha Symplocos. Shrub. 



18 S. SUMU'NTIA (Hamilt. mss. ex D. Don, prod. fl. nep. 

 p. 145.) leaves elliptic, coriaceous, acuminated, slightly serru- 

 lated, glabrous ; spikes pilose, twice the length of the petioles ; 

 calycine segments and bracteoles oblong. Jj . G. Native of 

 Nipaul, at Narainhetty, and on Sheopore. S. floribunda, Wall, 

 cat. no. 4419. Leaves 3-6 inches long, and 1| to 2 inches 

 broad. Flowers rather large. 



Sumuntia Symplocos. Fl. March. Shrub. 



19 S. THEfiFOLiA (D. Don, prod. fl. nep. p. 145.) leaves 

 elliptic, acuminated, serrulated ; spikes aggregate, densely pu- 

 bescent, equal in length to the petioles ; calycine segments and 

 bracteoles roundish, ciliated, fj . G. Native of Nipaul, at 

 Narainhetty. S. attenuata, Wall. cat. 4426. Leaves 3 inches 

 long, and 1^-2 inches broad. Nothing but S. racemosa, Roxb. 



Tea-leaved Symplocos. Fl. Nov. Shrub. 



20 S. FERRUGI'NEA (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 542.) leaves lanceo- 

 late, serrulated, acuminated, parallel-veined, downy beneath ; 

 spikes axillary, solitary, compound, downy ; stigma 3-lobed. 

 fj . S. Native of the East Indies, in the Garo country, where it 

 is called Foolinazur. Flowers yellow. Bracteas 3 to each flower, 

 broad-ovate, downy. Leaves 4-7 inches long, and 1 -2 broad. 



Rusty Symplocos. Tree. 



21 S. SPICA'TA (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 541.) leaves from lanceo- 

 late to oblong, serrated, acute ; spikes axillary, compound ; 

 drupe urceolate, torose ; nut 1-celled, 1-seeded. ^ S. Na- 

 tive of Silhet, where it is called Bouree. Leaves 4-6 inches 

 long. Flowers small, yellow. Bracteas 3 to each flower, cili- 

 ated. The nuts are hard, about the size of a pea, and resemble 



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