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tenacious bark of others, such as species of Hibiscus^ Sida, Ahutilon, and 

 Malachra can be worked into valuable fibre-material. The most import- 

 ant, however, are the cotton-yielding species of Qossypium, Adansonia 

 digitata, L., the ' Baobab ' of Tropical Africa, is frequently grown in the 

 gardens of Upper India. To this family also belongs the Durian tree 

 (Durio Zibethinus, Murr.), a native of the Malay Islands. 



Staminal-tube entire, or slightly divided at the apex. 

 *Herbs or shrubs rarely trees. 



Eipe carpels separating from the axis. 



Styles as many as the carpels. 



Carpels 1-seeded. 



Stigmas linear. 



Bracteoles 6-9 1. Alth^a. 



Bracteoles 3 ,2. Malva. 



Stigmas capitate. 



Bracteoles 3 . . • . . .3. Malvastrtim. 



Bracteoles 4. Sida. 



Carpels 2- or more-seeded, 



Bracteoles 6. Abutilon, 



Styles twice as many as the carpels. 



Carpels opp. the petals. 



Bracteoles many, scattered amongst the 

 • crowded flowers . . , .6. Malachra. 



Bracteoles 5 ^. Ueena. 



Carpels opp. the sepals c , .8, Pavonia. 



Fruit capsular. 

 Stigmas spreading. 



Ovary 10-celled, bracteoles 10 • . .9. Decaschistia. 

 Ovary 5-celled, 



Bracteoles 3, cordate . . • .10. Senka. 



Bracteoles 5 or more or • . .11, Hibiscus, 

 Sigmas connate. 



Bracteoles 5, minute, deciduoua . • 12, Thespesia, 



Bracteoles 3, large, persistent • . • 13. Gosstpitjm. 



Staminal-tube dividing above into 5 bundles of 

 stamens. Trees. 

 Leaves simple, bracteoles 4-6, capsule 3-valved 14. Ktdia, 

 Leaves digitate, bracteoles 0, capsule 6-valved • 15. Bombax. 



