Morisonia

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Read about Morisonia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Morisonia (Robert Morison, British botanist, 1628—1683). Capparidaceae. Woody plants of very few species, in the West Indies and South America, one of which is listed abroad: a warmhouse subject, grown for its bloom. Plants unarmed: lvs. simple, petioled, coriaceous:fls. in many-fld. axillary or terminal clusters, large or small; calyx tubular or campanulate, splitting; corolla of 4 obtuse petals; stamens 6-20, shorter or longer than the corolla, with subulate filaments; ovary 4-celled, stalked: fr. a globose berry. M. americana, Linn. Low tree: lvs. oblong, at first with lepidote scales, shining, about 6 in. long: fls. white, petals and the infl. scurfy: berry 1½-2 in. diam. W.Indies, Colombia. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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