MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 163 
Citrus Medica var. Limonum. Rutaceae. Lemon.—A 
small, spreading tree or shrub, native of India, and culti-_ 
vated in all tropical and subtropical regions of the world. 
The lemon is one of our most important commercial fruits, 
grown extensively in California and Florida and also im- 
ported in large quantities from Italy. The entire fruit, rind 
and pulp, is used widely for culinary and confectionery pur- 
poses, and for the manufacture of citric acid. The cultivated 
varieties must be propagated by budding, grafting, or cut- 
tings, as they do not come true from seed. 
Coccoloba uvifera. Polygonaceae. Sea or shore grape.— 
The sea grape is native of the West Indies and is found grow- 
ing in sandy soil in the proximity of the sea. The red, 
grape-like fruits, occurring in large bunches, are edible but 
very astringent. The broadly heart-shaped leaves are worthy 
of note and make the plant attractive for horticultural pur- 
— _ghe wood is used in cabinet work and when boiled 
s red. 
Coprosma Baueri. Rubiaceae. Tasmania currant.—A low, 
prostrate shrub or small tree native of Norfolk Island, 
where it varies in height from a few feet to 25 feet. The 
small currant-like fruit is used for preserves. The variegated- 
leaf variety is grown in California as an ornamental plant. 
Cordia Myza. Boraginaceae. Sebesten plum.—A small 
tree native of India. The fruit grows in clusters and con- 
sists of a drupe 1 inch in diameter, yellow, with soft and 
clammy pulp. 
Cordia serratifolia and C. Francisci, Mexico. (. angusti- 
folia, India. 
Crataeva gynandra. Capparidaceae. Garlic tree—A tree 
native of the West Indies. The fruit has an odor strongly re- 
sembling garlic. 
Diospyros discolor. Ebenaceae. Mabolo.—A tree native 
to the Philippine Islands, medium-sized, with large, firm, 
light-colored fears: The fruit is like a large quince, wi 
an agreeable flavor. 
Diospyros montana. TEbenaceae. Date plum.—A_ tree 
native of India and China, where it is cultivated for its fruit, 
which is about the size of a small apple. It is delicious and 
is often made into preserves. 
_ Ehvetia tinifolia. Boraginaceae—Trees and shrubs found 
in the warmer regions of the world. The fruit is a yellow 
_ globose drupe, the size of a small pea, with edible thin pulp. 
