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Ambora. 

 Embryj 

 (mag.;. 



Ambora. Monoecious inflorescence, 



Ambora. 



A mbora. Ripe carpel 



Portion of fruit cut vertically. cut vertically. 



Ambora. 



Portion of inflorescence 

 cut vertically. 



sEgotoxicum. 

 9 flower (mag.). 



jEgotoxicum,. 



Androecium laid open 



(mag,). 



Vertical section Of 

 fruit (mag.). 



Ambora. 

 Stamen (mag.). 



Ephippiandra. 

 <? flower (mag.). 



Ephippiandra. 

 $ inflorescence! 



Ephippiandra. 



Vertical section of 



9 flower (mag.). 



pendulous in the drupes, erect in the nuts ; ALBtJMEN copious. EMBRYO axile or 

 basilar. STEM woody. LEAVES opposite or whorled, exstipulate. 



TREES or aromatic SHRUBS. LEAVES persistent, opposite or 3-4-nately wliorled, 

 very rarely alternate, entire or toothed, petioled, exstipulate, very often pellucid- 

 punctate, glabrous, silky, cottony or scaly. FLOWERS apetalous, usually monoecious, 

 very rarely 5 (Hortonia) or polygamous (Doryphora, Atherosperma, &c.), solitary, 



