THE MONKEY POT FAMILY. 



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several bony seeds embedded in pulp, or dry and fibrous, 

 containing one seed. 



About 100 species constitute this family, all of which are 

 entirely confined within or near the tropics. 



Anchovy Pear {Ghnas cauliflora). An erect-growing tree, 

 native of the West Indies. It has few branches, and attains 

 the height of 40 or 50 feet, having large elliptical lanceolate 

 leaves 2 to 3 feet in length. Its large and white flowers are 

 seated on the stem below the leaves, and bear a fleshy 

 fruit of considerable size, much resembling the Mango in 

 taste ; in an unripe state it is often made into pickles. The 

 plant is a favourite in the hothouses of this country, and 

 may be considered the largest-leaved tree exogen, one at 

 Kew having produced leaves 4 feet in length by 1 foot in 

 breadth. 



Gustavia augusta and G. speciosa are also handsome-leaved 

 trees, natives of tropical America, and are with other species 

 of the genus grown in hothouses. 



Barringtonia speciosa, a large branching tree, attaining the 

 height of 40 or 50 feet, and a girth of 10 to 14 feet; has 

 large shining smooth leaves, and bears a profusion of pink 

 flowers. It is a native of the Malayan, Polynesian, and other 

 islands of the Pacific Ocean, growing on the sea-shores. It 

 has a flat conical fruit, about 3 inches across the base, and 

 somewhat 4 sided, consisting of solid fibry matter, having 

 only one seed, and when dry is employed for fishing floats. 



Foetidia mauritiana. A considerable sized tree, native of 

 the Mauritius, where it is called Stinking wood, and on 

 account of the white ants not attacking it, it is used for the 

 foundation of houses. 



The Monkey Pot Family. 



(LECYTHIDACEiE.) 



Generally large trees, having simple, alternate, lanceolate 

 or elliptical leaves, with small deciduous stipules. Flowers 



