Botany General
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28. Pandanaceae Lvs. long narrow pointed, arranged spirally at the branch Tips; dioecious; fruit a somewhat woody, globose head Pandanus tectorius Park. 29. Polygonaceae A twisted tree to 20 ft.; bark thin, smooth and brown; lvs. broad, glossy and thick with a dia. to 8 in. Fruits in clusters hanging from branch tips. Coccoloba uvifera (L.) A large herb or small shrub, woody at the base; lvs. alt, and entire Rumex giganteus Ait. 30. Portulacaceae Lvs. succulent, stamens 7-12 Portulaca oleracea L. Lvs. succulent, stamens about 35 Portulaca lutea Sol. P. oleracea - tap root slender P. lutea - tap root often fleshy and swollen 31. Primulaceae Anagalis arvensis L. - Creeping or erect, annual, stems quadrangular, lvs. in pairs or threes; flrs. with five broad petals, red with purple center. Has a sharp, bitter taste - poisonous to G-S ll's. 32. Rubiaceae Morinda citrifolia L. - A small evergreen tree or shrub, lvs. large, thick, shiny, 8 in. or more long 33. Solanaceae Herbs. Corolla tubular; stamens five ----- A. Flrs. in clusters; yellow or red to pink Tube rose colored; 0.75 in long 1. Nicotiana tabacum L. Tube yellow, 1.5 in long 2. Nicotiana glauca Grah. AA. Flrs. white or bluish, corolla tube short Anther with sterile tip; fruit yellow or red ....... Iycopersicon esculentum L. Anther without sterile tip; fruit a