I2<i Jmkld Manual 



•J. Bumelia lanuginosa (AIx.) Pers. Woolly Bumelia. 

 A shrul) (.r rather large tree with persistent leaves. Wood 

 rather soft. weak, yellowish-brown. Til. to Kan., Tex.. Ga.. 

 and Fla. 



Ebcnaccae. Ebony Family. 



70. Diospyros F. Persimmon. 



Trees, ours with alternate. i)innate]>- veined, entire, de- 

 ciduous leaves, having the petiole jointed to the twig; and 

 with a central bundle scar. 



Flowers monosporangiate ; fruit a large berry with 4-12 

 fiat oblong seeds. 



1. Diospyros virginiana L. I'ersimmon. A handsome 

 tree with bard, dark, furrowed bark. Pith often with cavities. 

 Berry large, pulpy, yellow, exceedingly astringent when green 

 but sweet and edible after frost. Bark astringent and tonic. 

 Wood very hard, heavy, strong, and tough, close-grained and 

 dark-colored ; used in turnery, for shuttles, plane stocks, and 

 shoe lasts. R. I. to Ohio, Iowa and Kan., Fla., and Tex. 



Syiiiplocnceac. Sw'eetleaf Family. 



71. Symplocos Jacq. Swxetleaf. 



- Shrubs or trees with simple, alternate, serrate or repand 

 leaves ; with diaphragmed pith showing lenticular cavities ; 

 and with axillary buds not superposed. 



Flowers bisporangiate, pentamerous, but the stamens nu- 

 merous ; fruit a small, mostly nearly dry drupe. 



1. Symplocos tinctoria (L.) L'Her. Sweetleaf. A 

 shrub or small tree, the pith diaphragmed. Flowers bright 

 yellow, fragrant; drupe nutlike. Wood soft, weak, pale red 

 or white. Del. to Fla.. Fa., and Ark. 



Siyracaceac. Storax Family. 



72. Halesia Ell. Silverbell. 



Shrubs or small trees with simple, alternate, serrate 

 leaves, with diaphragmed pith showing cavities ; and with, 

 superposed axillary buds. 



