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1. Anacardium occidentale, Linn. Sp. Pl. p. 548. 
Anacardium occidentale, 8. americanum, Jacq. Am. i. t. 181. fig. 35. 
Mexico (Grisebach); Panama, Chagres (Hendler, 308).—Tropical Sour America, 
from Brazil northward, and the West Inpizs. Hb. Kew. 
Cultivated and naturalized in other tropical countries. 
2, Anacardium rhinocarpus, DC. Prodr. ii. p. 62. 
Rhinocarpus excelsa, Bertero et Balbis, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. vii. p. 6. t. 601. 
San Satvapor, Libertad (Barclay); Panama, without locality (Seemann).—CoLomBIa. 
Hb. Kew. 
4, SCHINUS. 
Schinus, Linn. Gen. Plant. n. 1180; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p. 422, 
About twelve arboreous species, endemic in America. 
1. Schinus molle, Linn. Sp. Pl. p. 1467; Lam. IIL. t. 822. 
Sourn Mexico, common (Andrieux, 467; Hartweg, Parkinson, Gregg, Schajfner, 
Christy).—Widely dispersed in Tropica Amurica to Sour Brazit. Hb. Kew. 
Cultivated and naturalized in other warm countries. 
“The Peru or Pepper tree, abundant throughout the valley of Mexico, supposed to 
have been introduced by the early Spaniards in order to procure wood in the volcanic 
district. It has been spread by the birds, who eat the seeds freely.” —H. Christy. 
5. PISTACIA. 
Pistacia, Linn. Gen. Plant. n. 1108; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p. 419. 
Trees or shrubs. About six species—five inhabiting the Mediterranean region from 
Western Asia to the Canary Islands, and one Mexico. 
1. Pistacia mexicana, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. vii. p. 22, t. 608. 
Trxas.—Mextco, Zimapan (Coulter, 869), Cuesta de S. Juan del Estado (Liebmann), 
Sauco (Ruhland), Barranca de Tioselo (Schiede), Chilpancingo (Humboldt & Bonpland), 
Vera Cruz to Orizaba (Miller, 1408), San Luis Potosi to San Antonio (Parry, 98). 
Hb. Kew. © . a 
6. SMODINGIUM. ~ | 
Smodingium, E. Meyer, ex Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p. 422. 
Shrubs or trees. Besides the two following, there is one South-African species. 
1. Smodingium andrieuxii, Baill. Adans. xi. p. 182. 
SourH Mexico, Province of Mexico (Andriewa, 184). Hb. Paris. 
9, Smodingium virletii, Baill. Adans. xi. p. 182. 
Sourn Mexico, San Luis Potosi (Virlet d'Aoust, 1044). Hb, Paris. 
