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Family 116. Dilleniaceae. Petals present, in one whorl; se- 

 pals persistent; mostly shrubs and trees with alternate leaves. 

 Dillcnia, Actiiiidia. (Pf. Ill, 6, 100.) 



Family 117. Eucryphiaceae. Evergreen trees of the southern 

 hemisphere, with opposite leaves ; flowers large, tetramerous ; sta- 

 mens many; pistil many-celled. Eiicryphia. (Pf. Ill, 6, 129.) 



Family 118. Ochnaceae. Shrubs and trees with alternate, cori- 

 aceous, simple leaves; pistil lobed, i- to lo-celled; endosperm 

 fleshy or o. Ochna. (Pf. Ill, 6, 131.) 



Family 119. Caryocaraceae. Tropical trees and shrubs, with 

 alternate trifoliate leaves, large showy flowers, and many long 

 stamens. Caryocar. (Pf. Ill, 6, 153.) 



Family 120. Marcgraviaceae. Tropical trees and shrubs, with 

 alternate, simple leaves ; sepals 2-6 ; petals as many ; stamens as 

 many or more; ovary 3-5 celled. Marcgravia. (Pf. Ill, 6, 157.) 



Family 121. Quiinaceae. South American trees and shrubs, 

 with opposite or whorled simple leaves ; sepals 4-5 ; petals 4-5 ; 

 stamens 15-30. Qiiiina. (Pf. Ill, 6, 165.) 



Family 122. Theaceae. Trees and shrubs usually with alter- 

 nate leaves; inflorescence various; petals imbricated. Thca, Stu- 

 artia. (Pf. Ill, 6, 175.) 



Family 123. Guttiferae. Trees, shrubs, and herbs, with op- 

 posite or whorled, glandular-blotted leaves ; inflorescence often 

 trichotomous ; petals imbricated or contorted. Hypericum, Mani- 

 vica, Clusia, Garcinia. (Pf. Ill, 6, 194.) 



Family 124. Dipterocarpaceae. Trees and shrubs w-ith alter- 

 nate leaves ; inflorescence panicled ; petals contorted ; fruiting 

 calyx enlarged, and wing-like. Diptcrocarpiis. (Pf. Ill, 6, 



243-) 



Family 125. Cistaceae. Herbs and shrubs with opposite (or 



alternate) leaves ; sepals 3-5 ; petals 5 ; stamens many ; pistil 3- 

 to 5-carpellary. CisUis, Helianihcmum, Hndsonia. (Pf. Ill, 6, 

 299.) 



Family 126. Bixaceae. Shrubs with alternate leaves; sepals 

 3 to 7; petals large; stamens indefinite; pistil bicarpellary. Bixa. 

 (Pf. Ill, 6, 307.) 



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