138 ANGIOSPERMJE. 



Guiana. 2. Caryocsir (or Cary6car). Pet. 5-8, distinct. Sta. », 

 polyadelph., often 4800 in a single fl. ; fl. very large. Fr. (boll) large, 

 woody, 4-eelled. Sds. large, oily. 8 spec., large trees, trop. S. Am. 

 C.bwtyrbsum (Pekea), Butter-nut Tkee. Pis. white; sds. large, 

 edible. Lfts. 5. Smb., Pig. 190. Guiana. C. nueiferum (Rhiz6- 

 bolus). Cream-nut T. Pis. and boll both immense, crimson-brown. 

 Sds. very large, delicious. Lfts. 3. Tree 100° high. Guiana. 



Ord. 131. Guttiferae.— Pis. reg., J> g ^-d" $ or SJ ; infl. various. 

 Pet. 4-2-6, rarely more ; fls. white, red, yellow, fragrant. Sta. oo, 

 rarely def. ; free or connate, mon- polyadelph. ; often with staminodes. 

 Ova. 2-many- rarely 1-celled. Stig. = cells ; sessile on a single style, 

 or distinct on sepa. styles. Boll, drupe, berry. Perisperm 0. Sds. 

 large, often arillate or strophiolate. Kad. often large, cotyl. minute or 



0. Bv. Trees, Shrubs, sometimes climbing, epiphytal. Juice resinous, 

 green or yellow; wood valuable. Lvs. simple, opp., rarely whorled; 

 usually exstip. 24 gen., 230 spec, hot, damp tropics, both worlds. 5 

 Tribes : 



Tribe 1. Cotvl. distinct, fleshy. Only gen. Quiina. Trees, shrubs, 

 12 spec, trop. Am. Tribe 2. Cotyl. fleshy, conferruminate ; 4 gen , 

 37 spec, both worlds. 1. Mammea, 5 spec, trees; Asia, Af., Am. 

 Drupe large, edible, called Mammee Apple. M. ameriedna, 60°'high ; 

 fls. white, showy. Drupe yellow, 8' in diam. ; sds. 4, as large as a 

 hen's egg. "W. Ind. M. aA^cana, similar, 40° high. Af.' Tribe 3. 

 Cotyl. or minute. 4 gen'., 62 spec, both worlds, chiefly Af , Asia. 



1. Garcinia, trees yielding Gamboge ; fls. 4-merous ; drupe often 

 edible. 36 spec , Asia, Af. G. morella (Hebradendron gambogiovies) 

 yields the finest gamboge. Fig. 169. Ceylon, Siam. G. Mangostdna, 

 fls. dull red, ly in diam. Drupe — called Mangosteen — large, red- 

 brown ; rind thick ; pulp white, delicious. Malaysia. Tribe 4. Cotyl. 



0. 5 gen., 13 spec, both worlds. 1. Symphonla, trees, shrubs ; 6 spec ; 

 ' 5, Madagascar ; 1, trop Am. Tribe S. Emb. fleshy; cotyl. minute 



at apex. 10 gen., 109 spec, trees, shrubs, trop. Am. ; often epiphytal, 

 scandent. 1. Tovomita, 20 spec. ; 8. Chrysochlamys, 12 spec ; 3, 

 Havetia, monotypic ; 4, Clusia ; fls. large, showy ; pet. 4-8 ; Doll dry 

 or fleshy, dehisc 60 spec, ti-ees, shrubs, often parasitic ; sending down 

 rt.-supports liiie the Banyan. C. Galaciodendron, a Cow-tree of Ven- 

 ezuela, yields a flne milk. C. alba, C. rosea, C. fldva, resinous trees, 

 with fine large fls. W. Ind. C. Jlava extends to S. Pla. 



Ord. 132. Hypericacese. — Fls. reg., § . Panicle or cyme. Pet. 

 4-5 or more. Sta. usually oo, variously united or distinct. Ova. of 

 8-5-1 carpels ; styles as many. Boll, berry. Herbs, Shrubs, Trees. 

 Juice resinous or limpid. Lvs. simple, opp., rarely whorled; exstip. 

 8 gen., 210 spec, both worlds. 3 Tribes; types given: Tribe 1. 4 

 gen., 29 spec, Af., Am. 1. Vismia. Pet. 4-5. Sta. oo. Berry 5- 

 celled. Fls. yellow or green. Ev. trees, .shrubs, 20 spec, chiefly trop. 

 Am. ; 4, Af. Most of the Am. species yield gamboge. Tribe 2. 2 

 gen., 13 spec. 1. Cratdxylon. Pet. 5. Sta. 3-5-adeiph. Pis. white, 

 chocolate, red. Boll 3-celled ; sds. alate. Ev. shrubs, small trees, 12 

 spec, trop. Am., Malaysia. Tribe 3. 2 gen., 165 spec, both worlds. 



1. Ascyrum, St. Pbtek's-wort. Pet. 4. Sta. oo, polyadelph. Boll 

 1-celled. Pis. large, yellow, sol. or in 3s. Small shrubs, usually ev. 

 5 spec, Am. ; N. J. to N. Granada. A. stdns, N. J., S. A. Crux- 

 Andreae, St. Andrew's-Cross. Spreading. N. Y. to Gulf. 2. Hy- 



