108 CELASTR1NE.E 



Ord. XXII. Celastrine^e. — The 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 leaves, and small cymose 



flowers; sepals 4 — 5, united, imbricate j petals and stamens both 



flower OF eu6nymus europ^US {Common Spindle-tree). 



equal in number to the sepals ; ovary sunk in the disk, 2 — 5- 

 chambered ; ovules 2 in each chamber ; seeds usually wrapped in 

 a fleshy aril. 



1. Eu6nymus (Spindle-tree). — Trees or shrubs with opposite 

 leaves ; flowers in axillary cymes, with a broad 4 — 5-lobed fleshy 

 disk ; fruit a fleshy 3 — 5-angled capsule, with 3 — 5 chambers and 



