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CELASTRlNEyE 



Ord. XXII. CKLASTRiNE-i.— Tmc Spindle-tree Family 



A rather large and widely distributed Order of trees and 

 shrubs, containing only one British species, and not many others 

 of much interest. They have simple Imvcs, and small cymose 

 flowers; se/>als j\ — 5, united, imbricate ; '/c;A?A' and staiiu iis holh 



Fr.nWKK OF F^|'^'V^rU? ETROP-l^US [C^Vi;,!i:J!l S/^i luiL'- ^i l\). 



equal in number to the S('[)als ; <'rarv sunk in the disk, z — 5- 

 chambcrcd ; <ivi//cs 2 in each chamber ; ,i(.vA' usually wrapped in 

 a fleshy aril. 



I. Eu6n^aiu.s (Spindle-tree). — Trees or shrubs with opposite 

 haves ; flowers in axillary cymes, with ;t broad 4 — s-lobed fleshy 

 disk; fruit i\ lleshy ,5— 5-ani;led cap.sule, will) j — 5 chambers -and 



