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NEW SYLVA. 
Genus CHRYSOBALANUS, 
This tropical Genus near to Prunes extend 
to Florida and we have several sp. only one 
was known, I shall describe 4. 
539. Chrysor. oblongifolius Mx. Branch- 
lets redish rugose, leaves subsessile oblong or 
subcuneate undulate, acute at both ends, lucid 
reticulate quite smooth, flowers terminal pani- 
culate, dichotome and trichotome, calix white 
tomentose — in Florida, leaves 3 inches long, 
yellowish minutely reticulate on both sides, 
flowers small white, calix campanulate acute, 
stamens smooth. Not less than 3 sp. appear to 
have been blended by our Authors with this. 
540. Chrysobalanus retusa Raf. Branch- 
es dark purple leaves subsessile entire, oblong 
base acute, end obtuse retuse emarginate, re- 
ticulate and quite smooth on both sides, above 
coppery lucid, beneath pale yellowish less lucid 
— found by Nuttal in Georgia and Alabama, 
not named but Genus ascertained (Collins herb.) 
It differs from Chr. obtongifolius by the re- 
fuse leaves of a metalic color above, 3 to 4 
inches long, over one broad, but 2 other sp. 
have evidently been blended by Miehaux and 
Nuttal. 
541. Chrysobalanus iNCANusRaf. Var. of 
oblongif. Mx. leaves oblong oboval, white and 
wooly beneath — Florida. This must certainly 
be distinct from the 2 above, having no speci- 
men I cannot describe it better. 
542. Chrysobalanus (Spondolobus) pruni- 
folius Raf. Branches smooth, leaves petio- 
late ovate serrulate acute at both ends, base bi- 
glandular, both sides smooth not reticulate; 
flowers racemose, raceme pauciflore, drupes 
oblong — from Florida, in the Herbarium of 
