R E F E R E N C E TO T H E P L A T E.
1. T h e E m p a l e m e n t.
2. A Blofibm c u t open, the Chives i n their p l a c e.
3 . T h e Seed-bud, Shaft and S u m m i t ; w i t h the fummit d e t a c h e d , magnified.
T H E oval-leaved Cerbera is a n a t i v e of t h e c o n t i n e n t of South A m e r i c a , in Brazil and t h e o t h e r provinces
w i t h i n the t r o p i c s ; therefore, mult b e t r e a t e d as a t e n d e r hothoufe p l a n t . It is inereafed by
c u t t i n g s , delights molt in a rich foil, and flowers in J u l y , or A n g u l i . It is faid to a c q u i r e the height
of ten feet, in its n a t i v e c l i m e , b u t , w i t h us, it feldom a t t a i n s to t h r e e ; becoming a h a n d t b m e , b u my
f h r n b . The flowers have a faint fmell, as h a v e moft of this n a t u r a l o r d e r ; the w h o l e p l a n t is r e p l e te
w i t h a w h i t i i h j u i c e , of a molt d e l e t e r i o u s q u a l i t y ; and the wood when rubbed emits a difagreeable
odour, The fruit is confidered by t h e Indians as a deadly poifon againft which there is n o a n t i d o t e.
O u r figure was t a k e n f r om a p l a n t in t h e H i b b e r t i a n Collection, Claphum. Introduced to E n g l a n d,
(or r a t h e r c u l t i v a t e d about that p e r i o d ) fays t h e Ke;v C a t a l o g u e , by Mr. Miller, in t h e year 1 7 3 9 .
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C E R B E R A A H O U A I.
Oval-leaved Cerbera.
C L A S S V. ORDER I.
PENT A NDRIA MO NOG YNIA. Five Chives. One Pointal.
E S S E N T I A L G E N E R I C CHARACTER.
C O N T O R T . * . Drupa monofperma. Corolla i n - :i F L O W E R S contorted. Pulpy feed-veflel, onefund
i b u l i f o r m i s . feeded. Blolfnm f u n n e l - i h a p c d.
See Plate 130, Cerbera undulata, Vol. II.
S P E C I F I C CHARACTER.
C e r b e r a folils ovatis, a c u t i s , b c i n i i s corollae u n - II Cerbera with egg- f h a p e d , pointed leaves; fegd
u l a t i s ; calycis foliolis reflexis. ments of t h e blollom w a v e d ; leaflets of t he
|| cup refiexed.