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III, Resettling of a new Genus of Plants, cv*//- 
ed after the Malayans, MangosTans ; By 
Laurentius Garcin, M 1>. and F. <%. S. 
Tranflated from the French by Mr. Zollman, 
F. % S. 
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T HE Mangojans is akind of Pomiferous Tree, 
which grows in the' Molucca Iflands, the Fruit 
of which is one of the belt in the World for eating. 
Its Char acte R. 
This Genus has its Flower cornpleat, tetrapetalous, 
regular, hermaphrodite, containing the Ovary. Its 
Calix is monopetalous, divided into four Lobes, 
roundilh on the Edges, and hollowed in the Shape of 
a Spoon. The Ovary is very near cylindrical, with 
a Tube upon it cut out in the Shape of a Rofe r which 
covers it like a little C3p. The Stamina whichfur- 
roundit, are fpherical at the Top, their Number is 
four times that of the Pet ala. When thefe are gone 
off, th ePlfiil changes into a round Fruit, adorned 
with its Calix, and its Tube, cut into the Shape of 
a Star with Rays fquared at the Corners. Its Cor- 
tex, which is thick and brittle, enclofes a Cavity 
filled with as many pulpous and juicy Segments as 
there are Rays in the Tube. Thefe Segments are 
white, in the Shape of a Half-moon, flicking toge- 
ther, and containing each but one Grain of Seed j 
which 
