72 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



50466 to 50517— Continued. 



60477. EcHiNOCHLOA sp. Poacese. Grass. 



"Plants." 



50478. EcHiNOCHLOA sp. Poacese. Grass. 

 "Plants of No. 287." 



50479. ECHINOCHLOA sp. Poaceae. Grass. 

 "Plants." 



50480. Elaeis melanococca Gaertn. Phoenicaceiv. Palm. 

 "Plants, originally from the Purus River." 



A large, spreading, low palm -n-hich grows in low. muLst laud. It is closely 

 related to the African oil palm (Elaeis guineaisis), and a dear oil i.s extracted 

 from the kernels in small quantiries by the natives, who piize it highly for 

 cooking. 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 4fiO-lS. 



50481. Euterpe oleracea Mart. Phcenicaceip. Palm. 

 "Seeds of the assuhy palm originally from the Puru.-: Kiver and other parts of 



the upper Amazon."' 



"A gi-aceful palm with a trunk seldom more than 4 inches in diameter. It is 

 said that fats suitable for oils and soaps can be dwived from the blvie-black 

 beiTvlike fi-uits. and a ^rine is made from them also." (Lunge, Fjowei- .Amazon , 

 pp. 16, 461.) 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 46743. 

 50482 to 50484. GuiHELMA SPECIOSA Mart. Phcenicaceje. Pu'punha. 



(Bactris gasipaes II. B. K.) 



50482. Seeds of the " jjeach-palm " of the Amazon River, v>lui'h ascends 

 to the warm temperate regions of the Ande.?. The clustered stems 

 attain a height of 40 feet. The fruit grows in large bunches. hu.~; a thick, 

 finn, and mealy pericarp, and when cooked has a flaA'or between that of the 

 potato and the chestnut, but superior to either. (Adapted frotri Mueller, 

 Select Extra- Tropical Plants, p. 69.) 



For pre\dous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 47Kf;s. 



50483. "Plants of No. 13, a spineless variety." 



50484. "Plants of No. 14, a spiny Aari^ty." 



50485. Iriartea sp. Phcenicacese. Palm. 



Plants of a tall spineless ornamental palm with few unef|ually pinnate leaves 

 and cuneate leaflets. Native to Fsrazil. 



50486. Lecythis sp. Lecythidace;?. 



"Seed of a tall species furnishing hard timber much u^-cd for railroad sleep- 

 ers, posts, etc." 



Received as Chylroma jarana. a name used Avithout a description. All species 

 of this genus are now referred to Lecythis. 



50487. LucuMA macrocarpa Huber. Sapotaceu-. 



"Seed of the cu'i'iribd grande, an edil>le fruit." 



A medium-sized tree Avith cinnamon-gray bark and .!.'labruu.■^ lanceolate 

 leaves crowded at the tips of the branches. The globose fruit, 10 centimeters 

 in diameter, contains 6 to 10 shining brown seeds. Cultivated m Brazil for its 

 fruit. (Adapted from IJaher, Boletim do Mtiseu Puruense, vol. 3, p. 57.) 



