COFFEE TREE. 



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Plate 46. Gymnocladus dioicus. Coffee Tree. 



1. Inflorescence from staminate tree, one-half natural size. 2. Pistillate 

 flower, one-half natural siae. 3. Diagram of flower. 4. Longitudinal section of 

 staminate flower, natural size. 5. Pistillate flower with a portion removed. 6. 

 Pistil with section of ovary removed. 7. Portion of branch bearing a single fruit 

 showing seed and embryo, one-half natural size. 8. Cross section of seed, one- 

 half natural size 9. Portion of leaf, one-half natural size. 10. Portion of win- 

 ter branch, one-half natural size. 



