No. 519. 
OMPHALEA TRIANDRA. 
Class. Order. 
MONG@CIA MONADELPHIA. 
A small tree of about twelve or fifteen 
feet high in Jamaica, of which island it is a 
native. The leaves, which are of a yellowish 
n, are large; when full grown some- 
times above a foot long, with petioles four 
or five inches in length. At the base of 
each leaf are two curious glands, which are 
perforated in the centre, distilling moisture. 
The racemes of flowers come out near the 
ends of the branches: they are loose and 
nodding, about the length of the leaves. 
The capsule contains three very hard black 
oblong nuts, the kernels of which are eaten 
in the West Indies. 
With us it requires to be kept at all times 
in the stove. The leaves are very beautiful : 
the flowers appear in March, but have not 
produced fruit here. It may be increased 
by cuttings or layers. The soil should be 
rich loam. 
