MYRTACE.E 



539 



Stem erect, terete, soon becoming woody, tapering gradually 

 upwards, glabrous, light green. 



Leaves always simple, alternate, cauline, exstipulate, sessile in 

 the seedling, but ultimately shortly stalked, distichous, serrated, 

 glabrous, light green, penninerved and reticulated. 



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FIG. 348. Lecythis Zabucajo. A, transverse section of seed: OT, testa; 

 IT, tegmen ; C, fleshy hypocotyl. B, germinating embryo removed from 

 seed. C, seedling: S, seed; R, radicle; L, scale-like leaf. Half nat. 

 size. 



Nos. 1-3 or 4. Small, scale-like, clasping the stem at its base. 



Nos. 4-7. Broadly cordate, obtuse, clasping and decurrent on 

 the stem, forming a slender line for some distance, or, on the upper 

 portion of the seedling, running down as far as the next internode. 



Nos. 8-11. Ovate, acute or acuminate, slightly toothed; No. 

 11 slightly stalked. 



