. College botany; structure, physiology and economics of plants. Botany. 362 COLLEGE BOTANY The genus Rhibs contains the common poison ivy or poison oak (B. toxicodendron), the poison sumach {B. venenata), the common sumach (B. glabra), and several other species. Products fro'm some O'f the species of this genus are used for the manufacture of high-grade tamiins, in the making of dyes, varnishes and inks, and in medicine. SAPiNDACEiE (Horse-chestnut and Maple Family).—Trees. Fig. 204.—Maple. or shmbs'; leaves simple or compound and opposiite flowers mostly asymmetrical, often irregular, usuall
. College botany; structure, physiology and economics of plants. Botany. 362 COLLEGE BOTANY The genus Rhibs contains the common poison ivy or poison oak (B. toxicodendron), the poison sumach {B. venenata), the common sumach (B. glabra), and several other species. Products fro'm some O'f the species of this genus are used for the manufacture of high-grade tamiins, in the making of dyes, varnishes and inks, and in medicine. SAPiNDACEiE (Horse-chestnut and Maple Family).—Trees. Fig. 204.—Maple. or shmbs'; leaves simple or compound and opposiite flowers mostly asymmetrical, often irregular, usually polygamous or dioecious; sepals four or five; petals four or five, and sometimes wanting; stamens five to ten, inserted on a fleshy disc; ovary two- or three-chanibei'ed, but only one ovule in each chamber maturing. A large and diversified family containing many im- portant trees (Fig. 204). The genus. Acer includes the maples (Fig. 205 ) ; the genus yEsculus, the horse-chestnut and buckeye; and the genus Staphy- lea, the bladder nut. The maples will be recognized as the most important mem- bers of this family. They are among the most prominent of our. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cook, Melville Thurston, 1869-1952. Philadelphia and London, J. B. Lippincott Company
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