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CALYX of 5 SEPALS, riot united (free), remaining with, the; 
ttfruit, inserted below the seedcase (hypogynous). 
^COROLLA of 5 PETALS. not united (free), twisted in bud, in: 
sorted below the seedcase (hypogynous). 
STAMENS numerous, united at the base ini 
S' to 3 or3 bundles; nser ted below the seedcase. 
PISTIL of 3'5 CARPELS, uni ted 
into a 5 - 5 -celled seedcase covaryji 
| and separating into as many 
' styles as there are carpels, each 
being tipped with a pin-head-' 
like (capitate) stigma. 
|FRUlTa capsute,( a dry, roundish fruit), 
many- seeded, usually opening at th.e- 
top by 3-5 valves, rarely decaying to free 
ithe seeds (indehi scent). 
FLOWERS yellow, in smalt stalk- 
ed clusters up the stem, form- 
ing a rather flat terminal dust- 
er with the central flower open 
ffj ing first (corymbose cyme;. 
LEAVES opposite^ entire, 
atalhless or with very short 
1 stalft, often dotted with glands. 
: DISTINGUISHED BY the 5 sepals 
petals, & numerous stamens 
/which am united at the base into 3 
or 5 bundles, &. by the 5-5 styles. 
TUTSAN. 
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stamens 
fruit 
