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4. Its ‘Piftillum is round, and occupies the Mid- 
dle of the Calyx. Its Style is ereft, and terminated 
with a pointed Stigma. Its Length fomewhat ex- 
ceeds that of the Stamina . 
f. Its Tericarpium is a round dry Capfule, (lightly 
four-corner’d ; each of which Corners has a fmali 
Prickle. It is divided into four Compartments by an 
extremely delicate Membrane, arifing from a Ela- 
centa w inch occupies the Centre of the Capfule. 
6 . Its Seeds are fmali and numerous: Each of 
them is pyramidal, and fomewhat quadrangular, of 
which the Point is fometimes (freight and fometimes 
crooked. Every Seed is fattened by its Point to the 
t Tlacentdy as to a common Centre, and their Bafes. 
are luftained by the Sides of the Capfule, all the 
Cavity of which is filled by them. 
There is but one Species of this Shrub generally 
known through all the Eaft j and this is fubjedt to 
vary according to the Climate, the Seafon, and the 
Soil. 
Its Names are, 
1. According to different Nations. 
Greek, An rp&*. 
Latin Cyprus. 
Hebrew, Copher. 
W rp&*. Apothecaries, Alcanna, 
prus. The People oil Mai l -An- 
Copher. Malabar, S fchi. 
Malabar, f fchi. 
The Brachmans, Mety. 
Malayans, Daun Lacca. 
Javans, Batfchiar. 
Chincfe, Tfingka Hou. 
Indians, Inne. 
The Brachmans, Mety. 
People of 7 Mail An- 
* U. TJL C k'f • 
Malayans, Daun Lacca 
Egyptian, Elhanne. 
Italian, Alchanna. 
Spanifh, Alkenna. 
vana. 
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