1SG 
XLV. SAPOTE.E. 
[Sajjoia. 
1. S. eostata, A. DC. ; — FI. N. Z. i. 174. A tree, 20 ft. high, branches 
hoary. Leaves 2-3 in. long, coriaceous, obovate-oblong, obtuse, with nume- 
rous parallel veins diverging from the midrib. Pedicels stout, curved, £ in. 
long. Flowers globose, -1- in. diain., usually 4-merous. Sepals very coria- 
ceous. Corolla-lobes scarcely longer than the sepals. Filaments short, 
fleshy. Ovules suspended. Berry f-1 in. long. 
Wort hern Island: Wangarei Bay, Colenso ; coast opposite the Cavalhos Islands, R. 
Cunningham. The same with the Norfolk Island plant, except that the flowers are very 
rarely peutainerous, and the calyx smaller. There is also an allied Australian species. 
Order XLYI. JASMINES. 
(Oleines, FI. N. Z.) 
Trees or shrubs. Leaves opposite or subopposite, exstipulate. Flowers 
small, in axillary or terminal clusters racemes or panicles, often unisexual. 
— Calyx small, 2-4-toothed, often unequally. Petals 0 in the New Zealand 
species. Stamens 2, epipetalous or hypogynous. Ovary 2-celled ; stigma 
simple or 2-fid ; ovules 1 or 2 in each cell. Fruit drupaceous in the New 
Zealand species, containing a bony 1- or 2-celled nut. Seeds with or without 
albumen ; embryo straight. 
A considerable Order of temperate and tropical plants, to which the Jasmine and Olive 
belong. 
1. OLE A, Linn. 
Shrubs or trees. Leaves opposite or subopposite, entire, coriaceous. 
Flowers small, unisexual, in short axillary racemes or panicles. — Male fl. : 
Calyx unequally 2-4-lobed. Petals 0 in the New Zealand species. Stamens 
2, with large exserted anthers ; ovary rudimentary. Female fl. : Calyx ur- 
ccolate, unequally 4-lobed. Anthers compressed, imperfect, included. Ovary 
oblong, 2-celled ; style short ; stigmas 2. Drupe oblong, 1- or 2-celled. 
A large genus, scattered over the globe ; the New Zealaud species belong to a peculiar small 
section with apetalous flowers. 
Leaves 3-6 in., obtuse, veins obscure. Racemes stout. Drupe | in. 1. 0. Cunninghamii. 
Leaves 2-4 in., acute, veins distinct. Racemes slender. Drupe j in. 2. 0. lanceolata. 
Leaves 1-2 in., narrow linear, obtuse. Drupe i in 3. 0. montana. 
1. Oo Cmmmglianiii, Hook. f. Fl. N. Z. i. 175. A lofty tree, 
branches with white bark, young pubescent. Leaves nearly opposite, 3-6 in. 
long, coriaceous, narrow oblong-lanceolate or narrow linear-oblong, obtuse, 
very coriaceous, nerves very obscure on both surfaces. Eacemes in. 
long, stout, erect, 1 0-1 5 -flowered ; bracts ovate, concave, membranous. 
Flowers shortly pedieelled. Male calyx of 2 very small and 2 large lobes. 
Drupe obliquely ovoid, ^ in. long, 1- or 2-celled and -seeded. — 0. apetala , 
A. Cunn., not Vahl. 
Northern and eastern parts of the Nf or them Island, Banks and Solander, etc. Con- 
ounded by A. Cunningham with the Norfolk Island closely-allied plant. 
2. O. lanceolata, Hook. f. Fl. N. Z. i. 176. A small tree, 30 ft. 
high, much less robust than O. Cunninghamii , branches slender; bark white. 
Leaves opposite, 2 4 in. long, narrow lanceolate or linear-lanceolate, acute, 
