. Botany for high schools and colleges. Botany. 542 BOTANY. Tribe Toddnllece^ witli actinomorpliic, mostly diclinous flowers, coriaceous or baccate fruits, and seeds witli endosperm. Ptelea trifoliata, the Hop Tree, of the Eastern United States, 8kirro- mia Japonica, a small Japanese shrub, and two species of Phelloden- dron, from Manchuria, are planted in gardens. Tribe Xanthoocylem^ with actinomorpliic, mostly diclinous flowers, usually capsular fruits, and seeds mostly with endosperm. Xanthoxylum Americanum, the Common Prickly Ash, of the Northern United States, and X. Clava-Herculis, the S
. Botany for high schools and colleges. Botany. 542 BOTANY. Tribe Toddnllece^ witli actinomorpliic, mostly diclinous flowers, coriaceous or baccate fruits, and seeds witli endosperm. Ptelea trifoliata, the Hop Tree, of the Eastern United States, 8kirro- mia Japonica, a small Japanese shrub, and two species of Phelloden- dron, from Manchuria, are planted in gardens. Tribe Xanthoocylem^ with actinomorpliic, mostly diclinous flowers, usually capsular fruits, and seeds mostly with endosperm. Xanthoxylum Americanum, the Common Prickly Ash, of the Northern United States, and X. Clava-Herculis, the Southern Prickly Ash, of the Southern States, are ornamental shrubs, and are often planted. Tribe Soronieoe,âAustralian shrubs. Tribe Diosmecef with actinomorpliic, monoclinous flowers, cap- sular fruits, and seeds without endosperm. Species of Diosma and Barosma, pretty African shrubs, are to be found in conservatories. From their leaves the drug Buchu is obtained. Tribe HuteWf with generally actinomorphic, monoclinous flowers, capsular fruits, and seeds with endosperm. (Fig. 506.) Buta graveolens, the Common Rue of the gar- dens, is a native of Southern Europe and West- ern Asia. .â. ^^â ^. ^ Dictamnus Fraxinella, Fraxinella, or the Gas Fig. 506.âDiagram of â, , . , ' , , the flower of Dictamnus Plant, is a heavy-scented ornamental plant, Fraxivdla, the hiterpos- ^^ glandular folia^re secretes a volatile oil, ed stamens (oi later on- =" '^ ' gin) slightly shaded.âAf- which is said sometimes to flash into flame ter Sachs. ^^^^ ^ ^iglit is brought near to it. (Figs. 116-7.) Tribe Cusj^nrieWf with zygomorphic, monoclinous flowers, cap- sular fruits, and seeds without endosperm. Oalipea cusparia, a large tree of Guiana and Brazil, furnishes a bit- ter medicinal bark, known as Angustura Bark. Order Geraniacese.âThe Geranium Family. Mostly herbs (rarely shrubby or arborescent) ; leaves opposite or alternate, simple or com- pound ; stamens more or less united below ; spec
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