SYNOPSIS OF ORDERS AND FAMILIES, ETC. XI 



Fumily 21. Simarubaceae (Page 196) 



Flowers unisexual, dioecious ; sepals and petals 3-5 ; stamens as 

 many, or t^ice as many as the petals; ovary 1-6 celled, superior; 

 fruit a. drupe, berry, or samara. Leaves usually alternate, compound 

 or simple. 



Family 22. Burseraceae (Page 200) 



Flowers perfect or polygamous, Tegular; ovary 2-5 celled, 

 ovules 2 in each cell; fruit drupe-like, dehiscent or indehiscent. 

 Trees or shrubs, resinous; leaves usually alternate; compound, 

 without stipules. 



Family 23. Meliaceae (Page 202) 



Flowers perfect, regular, 4-5 merous; stamens usually connate; 

 ovary 3-5 celled, style simple; fruit a drupe, berry or capsule. 

 Leaves alternate, usually compound. 



Family 24. Euphorbiaeeae (Page 207) 



Flowers unisexual, perianth simple, calyx-like or wanting; 

 fruit usually a capsule separating in 3 valves ; rarely drupe-like or 

 berry-like. Herbs or woody plants with milky juice and alternate, 

 usually simple leaves with stipules. 



ORDER SAPINDALES 



Flowers as in Geraniales but the ovule is in a reversed position, 

 that is, when the ovule is suspended the raphae is dorsal and the micro- 

 pyle is directed above; when the ovule is upright, the raphae is ventral 

 with the micropyle directed below ; ovules 1 or 2 in each cell. Trees or 

 shrubs, also herbs. 



Family 25. Anacardiaceae (Page 215) 



Flowers regular, perfect or unisexual; calyx 5, petals 3-5; disk 

 present; ovary 1 (2-6) celled ; ovules 1 in each cell. Fruit a drupe 

 or nut. Trees or shrubs with alternate, simple or compound leaves. 



Family 26. Aquifoliaeeae (Page 222) 



Flowers perfect, rarely unisexual; sepals and petals more or less 

 connate, sepals 3-6; petals and stamens 4-5; ovary superior; with- 

 out disk. Fruit berry-like. Leaves simple, alternate or opposite. 



