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2. Schmaltzia lanceolata (Asa Gray) Britton. Closely re- 

 sembles S. copallina and sometimes becomes a small tree. Its 

 leaflets are short stalked, narrowly lanceolate, pointed at the 

 apex and somewhat curved. 



Found only in Texas, principally on limestone soil. 



CYRILLACEAE Lindley. The Titi Family. 

 Cyrilla L. 



Cyrilla racemiflora (L.) Titi. Leatherwood. A shrub or 

 small tree 30-35 high with thin, pale or whitish bark and 

 reddish brown smooth twigs. Leaves alternate, deciduous, 

 simple, obovate to oblanceolate, 2'-3' long, %'-l' wide, leath- 

 ery with entire margins. Flowers small white or pink in clus- 

 ters of many elongated racemes. Fruit a blunt ovoid capsule. 



In swampy places and along streams. Virginia to Florida 

 and eastern Texas. 



AQUIFOLIACEAE De Condolle. 



Ilex L. The Hollies. Shrubs or trees with alternate, sim- 

 ple deciduous or persistent leaves, perfect axillary flowers and 

 showy drupaceous fruit. 



1. Leaves evergreen. 



a. Leaves with spiny toothed margin 1. I. opaca. 



b. Leaves serrate but not spiny 2. I. vomitoria. 



2. Leaves deciduous 3. I. decidua. 



1. Ilex opaca Aiton. American Holly. A medium sized 

 narrow topped tree 40-50 high with light gray roughened 

 bark. Leaves simple, alternate, 2'-4' long, evergreen, stiff 

 and leathery with spiny margin. Flowers small, in axillary 

 cymes. Fruit a bright red drupe which persists throughout 

 the winter. Emblematic of the Qjiristmas season. 



Maine to Florida, west to eastern, Texas and extending up 

 the Mississippi Valley to Missouri and Indiana. The wood is 

 used for finishing wood and cabinet making. 



2. Ilex vomitoria Aiton. Yaupon. A shrub or in our area 

 a small tree with small, frequently inclined trunk and numer- 

 ous, stiff branches. Leaves elliptical to elliptical-oblong, small, 



