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OCHNACE^E.Nat. syst.ed. 2. p. 129.GOMPHIA.Petals 5. Stamens 10 : filaments scarcely any: anthers long,pyramidal, erect, opening at the apex by a double pore. Ovariesdistinct. Racemes from the apex of a leaf-bearing branch.W. and A.4-23. G. angustifolia Vahl symb.ii. 49. DC. prodr.i. 736.W. and A. i. 152. G. zeylanicaDC. 1. c. Ochna malabaricaDC. 1. c. Ochna zeylanica Lam. Walkaera serrataWilld.L 1145. DC. prodr.i. 737. Meesia serrata Gcertn.i. 344. t. 70. (Burm. Zeyl. t. 56. Rheede v. t. 48.) Ceylonand continent of India.Leaves elliptic-oblong, acuminated at both ends, slightly serrated,shining. Racemes compound. Sepals broad, oval, shorter than thepetals. Carpels obovate, reniform. W. and A. Root and leaves bitter ;employed in Malabar in decoction in milk or water, as a tonic, stomachic,and anti-emetic.205

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