XLIII. MALPIGHIACE^. 



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Humiriacece are natives of Guiana and Brazil, with the exception of one tropical African species. The 

 above four genera comprise about twenty known species. 



The Balsam of Unieri, which possesses the properties of the Peruvian 1 and of Copaiva, is the produce 

 of Humiria floribunda, a native of Brazil. A preparation of the juice both of this and H. balsamifera 

 has the odour of Storax, and is made into an ointment used for pains in the joints, and used internally 

 as a remedy for fcenia and haemorrhage. ED.] 



XLIII. MALPIGHIACE^.Jussieu. 



JtfaJpiffhia. 



Seed cut 



vertically (mag.) 



Halpighia aquifolia. 



MaJpighia. Afalpighia. 



Fruit (mag.). Fruit cut vertically (mag.). 



M. fememco. 



Part of fruit cut 



transversely (mag.). 



M. punicifolia. 



Transverse section of 



fruit. 



Alalpiyhia. Flower (mng.). 



L'iicea. Fruit. 



Banister ia. Fruit. 



