MONADELPHIA POLYANDSIA. 
451 
549 . HOPEA, Gen, pi. 1222. 
I. H. foliis oblongo-lanceolatis gkucis, floribus axillaribns 
aggregatis brevissime pedicellatis. — Linn. mant. 105. 
Syraplocos tinctoria. IVilld. sp. pi. 3. p.’lASO. 
Icon. Mich. arh. t. . . . Catesh. car. 1 . p. 54. 
In low woods of Virginia and Carolina. ^2 • April, May. 
V. V. A small tree or shrub, variable in size, of 
which there is a variety with leaves pubescent under- 
neath 5 flowers yellow, small, very sweet scented. 
The leaves dye a very fine yellow, and have a sweet 
taste ; from which circumstance it is knov/n by the 
inhabitants under the name of Sweet-leaf. 
550. GORDONIA. Gen. pi 1 144. 
1 . G. foliis lanceolato-oblongis glaberrimis nitidis coriaceis, 
floribus longe pedunculatis, capsulis conoidejs acumi- 
natis. — IVilld. sp. pi, 3. p. 840. 
Hypericum Lasianthus. Sp. pi. 1101 . 
Icon. Bot. mag. 668. Mich. arh. / . . . . Cavan, diss. 6. 
t. 161 . Catesh. car, 1. t, 44. Pluk. amalth. t, 352. 
f,3. 
In cedar-swamps, near the sea-coast : Virginia to Flo- 
rida. T 2 . Aug — Sept. V. V. A beautiful small ever- 
green tree flowers white, the size of a rose. 
2 . G. foliis obovato-lanceolatis subtus pubescentibus sub- 
membranaceis, floribus subsessilibus, capsulis sphaeri- 
cis, — IVilld. sp.pl. 3. p. 841. 
G. Franklinia. IVilld. sp. pi. 3. p. 841 . 
Franklinia Alatamaha. Matsh. arh. 48. 
Lacathea florida. Farad, land. 56. cum icone. 
Icon. Cavan, diss. t, 102. Mich, arh, t. . , . 
On the banks of the Alatamaha, near Fort Barrington, 
Georgia. Sept. v. v. This elegant tree, 
whose large white dowers with yellow anthers have 
a most agreeable appearance, though a native of a 
Very southern latitude, is able to stand a considerable 
northern climate. 
551. STUARTIA. Gen. pL 1142 ^ 1143. 
I. S. foliis ovatis acutis, floribus axillaribus subbinis, caly- 
cibus ovatis obtusis, petalis integris, stylis coalitis. 
S. Malachodendron. IVilld. sp. pi. 3. p. 840. 
tinctoria. 
Lasianthus, 
puhescens. 
virginica. 
