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16. Guttiferae
Calophyllum Inophyllum L.
A low branching tree to 60 ft., rough gray bark; lvs.
3-8 in., long, leathery, nearly oval; flrs. white, 1 in.
across in clusters of 4-15; 4 sepals; 4-8 stamens.
Fruit round and green.
17. Hernandiaceae
Hernandia ovigera L.
A tall evergreen tree becoming butressed at the base;
lvs. spirally arranged and the long petiole of each joins the
blade well within the leaf margin; unisexual flrs., 2 male
flrs. accompany each female flr.; fruit a black, oily nut.
18. Hydrophyllaceae
A mat forming herb with a dia. of about 8 in.; lvs. alt.,
stemless and hairy about 0.33 in. long; flr. tubular, 5-
lobed pinkish, 5 stamens.
Name sandwichensis Gray.
19. Labiatae
A. Creeping plant, hairy; flrs. small, red to purple;
lvs. 0.5 to 1 in. ........ Stachys arvensis L.
AA. Plant upright at tip of stems; flrs. white with purplish
tint, 1 in. long ............ Phyllostegia verebilibis Bitter
20. Lauraceae
Cassytha filiformis L.
A parasitic vine with slender green, brown, yellow stems
and branches. Lvs. are a few minute scales. Flrs. 6 parted
with nine stamens; fruit fleshy, round about 0.25 in in dia..
21. Leguminosae
Flowers radially symmetrical, commonly small and massed in
heads or spikes; trees and shrubs ............ Subfam. Mimosoideae I.
Flowers bilaterally symmetrical, commonly medium to
large-sized.
Flowers with petals spreading, nearly equal; trees
and shrubs ............ Subfam. Caesalpinioideae II.
Flowers resembling the sweetpea: one large upper petal,
two parallel side petals, two lower petals joined,
shrubs and trees but mostly herbs ............
Subfam. Papilionatae III.
I. A. Lvs. twice divided; pods opening by two valves when ripe, straight
or curved
B. Large thornless trees
C. Flrs. in small round heads or cylindrical spikes with
short stems ............ Acacia
BB. Shrubs or small trees
D. Flr. heads globular or cylindrical
E. Stamens 10 in ea. flr. .... Leucaena
L. glauca (L.) Benth.
FF. More than 10 in ea. flr.