CLASSIFICATION OF ANGIOSPERMS. 



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mosa and CUSTARD APPLE from A. reticulata both abundant in the 

 Tropics. The fruit of A. muricata sometimes weighs as much as 

 two kilograms. 



g. MYRISTICACE^: OR NUTMEG FAMILY. This 

 family is represented by the single genus Myristica. Nutmeg 



FIG. 303. Young plant of Cinnamomum zeylanicum grown from cutting. 



(Fig. 302) and mace are obtained from Myristica fragrans, an 

 evergreen tree with ovate, petiolate, coriaceous, entire and 

 pinnately-veined leaves. The flowers are small, yellow and dice- 

 cious. The fruit is a berry having somewhat the shape and size 

 of the green fruit of black walnut. It has a line of dehiscence, 

 and when ripe is yellow. The arillode of the seed constitutes MACE, 



