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CANAVALIA SERICEA, A. Gray.—Sandy and rocky places near the shore, common, 
especially on the southern and eastern sides of the island. Flowers dark red, forming a 
strong contrast to the purple flowers of the preceding species. A purely littoral plant, 
never seen many yards from the beach. 
Fiji and Society Islands. 
*PHASEOLUS ADENANTHUS, G. F. W. Mey.—Rich soils at the foot of the hills, not 
uncommon. 
All warm climates. 
VIGNA RETUSA, Walp.—Native name Pohue. Very common near the sea all round 
the island, and also plentiful in open places on the hills. 
Generally distributed in the Pacific Islands, and a common littoral plant in the tropics 
of the Old World. 
*DorrcHos LABLAB, Linn.—Frequently seen in the lower parts of the island. 
Most tropical countries. 
Dennis ULIGINOSA, Benth. ?— Plentiful in hilly forests, scrambling over trees. I saw 
no flowers or fruit, and my identification must therefore not be regarded as certain. 
Mr. Hemsley, who has examined specimens, states that they either belong to D. uliginosa 
or a very closely allied species. | 
Tropics of the Old World. 
*CAJANUS INDICUS, Spreng.—Plentifully naturalized in waste places, near the native 
villages, &e. Said to have been been introduced from Tahiti. 
Almost all tropical countries. 
INOCARPUS EDULIS, Forst.— Native name Zi, but the Tahitian name Maupe is also 
freely used. Low grounds, and by the sides of all the streams, plentiful. In the olden 
days often planted for the sake of its edible fruit, and many aged trees with historic 
associations are pointed out by the natives. The “Chestnut” of the European settlers. 
Generally distributed through the Pacific Islands and extending northwards to the 
Malay Archipelago. 
SOPHORA TOMENTOSA, Linn.—Not uncommon all round the shores of the island. 
Most of the Pacific Islands, and generally diffused on tropical sea-coasts. 
*CJESALPINIA PULCHERRIMA, Sw.—Planted in the gardens of the natives for the sake 
of its showy flowers. : 
Native country doubtful; universally cultivated in the tropics. 
CasALPINIA Bonpuc, Roxb.—Native name Tataramoa. Hills near Ngatangiia, and 
elsewhere in the interior, apparently not common. | 
India and Malaya, Pacific Islands, West Indies. 
SECOND SERIES.——BOTANY, VOL. VI. 2R 
