48 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



262. B. ungula, Jacq. 



St. Thomas (Gris. Fl. 214). 



263. Adenanthera pavonina, L. (v. Coquelicot). 



Fl. July-Oct. Naturalized near dwellings and in shady valleys. 

 All islands. 



264. Neptunia pubescens, Benth. 



Fl. Aug. Legume containing as many as 9 seeds. Bare. Buck Island, 

 near St. Thomas. - 



265. Desmanthus virgatus, W. o) and /3) strictus, Bert. 



Fl. all the year round. Both forms common in pastures and along 

 roads. All islands. 



266. D. depressus, Kth. 

 St. Thomas (Schl.). 



267. Mimosa pudica, L. a) (v. Gritchee). 



Fl. all the year round. In pastures and along roads. St. Croix (very 

 rare, Mt. Stewart) ; Virgin Islands (common). 



268. M. asperata, L. 



St. Thomas (Gris. Fl. 219). 



269. M. Ceratonia, L. (v. Black Amaret, Amaretsteckel). 



Fl. June-Dec. On high hills. St. Croix (West, p. 312 ; his specimens 

 are found in Hb. Havn.) ; Virgin Islands (common). 



270. Leucaena glauca, Benth. (v. Wild Tamarind). 



Fl. all the year round. Leaflets closing together in strong sunlight. 

 Seeds used for fancy work, such as collars, baskets, etc. Very common 

 everywhere, also as secondary growth on cleared woodlands. All islands. 



271. Acacia Catechu, W. 



Fl. May-July. Stem furnished with strong black aculei. Naturalized 

 in shady valleys. St. Croix (Crequis). 



272. A. nudiflora, W. (v. Amaret). 



Fl. May and Nov.-Dec. Protandrous. Young foliage reddish. Wood 

 used for fencing. A low tree. Common in thickets and woods. Virgin 

 Islands. 



273. A. sarmentosa, Desv. (v. Catch-and-keep, White Police). 



Fl. July-Sept. Stem generally angular or even winged. A very spiny 

 climbing shrub, the recurved spines of which often make thickets impene- 

 trable. Common on dry hills. Virgin Islands. 



