Hemicyclia

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Read about Hemicyclia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Hemicyclia (Greek, semi-circular, referring to the seed-scar or the half-circular stigma). Euphorbiaceae. Shrubs or trees, one cultivated in southern California for its holly-like leaves and red fruits. Leaves alternate, simple, entire, leathery: fls. dioecious, in axillary clusters or the pistillate singly; sepals of the staminate fls. 4-5, imbricate, sometimes somewhat petal-like, petals none; stamens numerous from a disk; stigma sessile, brood, flat; 2 ovules in the single cell: fr. a 1-seeded, indehiscent drupe.—About 9 species of E. Indies to Austral. Related to Drypetes and Putranjiva. H. australasica is distinguished from the other 2 Australian species by its very short filaments and glabrous ovary. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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