322 Plants and tlicir Ways in Soutli Africa 



between the pinn;e. The flower has from 4 to 5 stamens. 

 A horseshoe-shaped disk hes between the stamens and petals. 



P^IG. 290. — Floral dia- 

 grniii. MiAianfhm 

 mii/"r, I.. (Engler), 



Fig. 300. — Miluiiithii^ minor, L. 



I'^ic. 301. — Woody capsule 

 of Mciidnlhu\ diri^itr/hr, 

 Sond. 



louring flowering the flowers turn on their axis liall'way around, 

 y)/. (//-iXc'd/ia, Sond., lias a woody capsule. 



Ptaeroxylon (.Snee/ewood) and Sapindus (Wild Plum) 

 belong to this order. .Sneezewood furnishes beautiful wood, 

 whieii takes a polish like mahogany. 



