. The vegetable kingdom : or, The structure, classification, and uses of plants, illustrated upon the natural system. Fig. CCV Menispermales.] MONIMIACE^. 299 Most of these Mouimiads are foiuid in the forests of South America ; a few onlyoccur in the Mauritius, Madagascar, Java, New Zealand, and New Holland. All the parts of the hark and leaves exhale an aromatic odour, which is comparedby travellers to that of Laurels or Myrtles. Boldoa, the Boldu of Chili, produces anaromatic succulent fiuit, which is eaten by the natives ; both the wood and leaves arevery fragiant ; the former makes a kind
. The vegetable kingdom : or, The structure, classification, and uses of plants, illustrated upon the natural system. Fig. CCV Menispermales.] MONIMIACE^. 299 Most of these Mouimiads are foiuid in the forests of South America ; a few onlyoccur in the Mauritius, Madagascar, Java, New Zealand, and New Holland. All the parts of the hark and leaves exhale an aromatic odour, which is comparedby travellers to that of Laurels or Myrtles. Boldoa, the Boldu of Chili, produces anaromatic succulent fiuit, which is eaten by the natives ; both the wood and leaves arevery fragiant ; the former makes a kind of charcoal, which is preferred beyond allother kmds by the smiths of Chili ; the bark is used by tanners. Ambora, Juss. Tambourissa, Sonner. Mithridatca, , Thouars. GENERA. Kibara, Brongniartia, BlumeCitrosma, Ruiz et Pav. Tetratome, , , Juss. Ruizia, , , Ruiz et Pav. Numbers. Gen. 8. Sp. 40 ? —Myristicacese.—Monimiace^.— Fig. CCVI. Fig. CCVI.—The details of the flowers, after Endlicher. 1. a $ ; 2. a ? ; 3. the carpels ; 4. a sectionof a (? ; 5. a stamen. 300 ATHEROSPERMACEiE. [Diclinous Exogens.
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