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is obtained from a number of other species of Copaiba growing in 

 South America as well as C. copallifera of Western Africa, and 

 Hardwickia Maiiiiii of tropical Africa, and H. piiiiiata of India. 

 Toluifera Balsamum is a tree about 25 M. high, with a straight 

 trunk, on which the branches first appear at a height of from 



Fig. 154. Krameria iriandra: A, flowering branch; B, a single flower after removal 

 of the calyx; C. longitudinal section of seed showing straight embryo; D, barbed hair of 

 the fruit. — After Berg and Schmidt. 



15 to 20 M., and is found growing in Northern South America. 

 The leaves are compound and with seven to eleven alternate, 

 oblong, acuminate, pellucid-punctate leaflets ; the flowers are white 

 and in simple axillary racemes ; the fruit is a winged, indehiscent, 

 i-seeded legume. The plants yield a balsam (official in all the 



