JUNE 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1920. 15 



50694 to 50709. 



From Honolulu. Hawaii. Seeds presented by Dr. H. L. Lyon, Department 

 of Botany and Forestry. Collected by A. Scliwarz near Tjibodas, Java. 

 Received June 29, 1920. Quoted notes by Mr. Schwarz. 



50694. Albizzia Montana (Jungh.) Benth. Miniosacere. 



A shrub or small tree with spreading branches and oblong-linear silky 

 pubescent or glabrous leaflets. The flowers are on very short pedicels 

 in cylindrical spikes. The somewhat falcate pods contain brownish 

 black seeds. Native to Java. (Adapted from Valeton, Boomsoortcn 

 vcm Java, vol. 1, p. 295.) 



50695. Altingia Ea:cELSA Noronha. ■> Hamamelidacese. 



"A magnificent tree of the tropical evergreen forests of the Indian 

 Archipelago and northeastern India. In Java it yields in small quantity 

 an odorous medicinal resin known in Europe as storax, which is obtained 

 by incisions in the trunk; the tree is not regularly cultivated. The 

 soft reddish gray wood with lighter streaks is used in Assam for 

 building and ordinary domestic purposes." (Watt, Dictionary of the 

 Economic Products of India, vol. 1, p. 201.) ■ 



50696. Elaeocabpus sphaericus (Gaertn.) Schuni. Elseocarpacefe. 

 {E. ganitrus Roxb.) 



" Djianitu." 



A large tree found in Nepal, Assam, and the Konkan Ghats. The 

 hard-grooved and elegantly tubercled nuts are polished and made into 

 rosaries and bracelets. They are frequently set in gold and are often 

 imported from Singapore, where the tree is common. (Adapted from 

 Watt, Dictionary of the Economic Prodiicts of India, vol. 3, p. 205.) 



50697. Ficus NOTA (Blanco) Merr. Moracete. Fig. 



A medium-sized tree with broadly ovate leaves 15 to 25 centimeters 

 long, more or less pubescent ; numerous green or purplish, pear-shaped 

 receptacles, 3 centimeters in diameter, are borne in masses on special- 

 ized leafless branches from the trunk and larger branches. This tree is 

 common in the Philippine forests both in the lowlands and in the hills, 

 reaching a height of 8 to 10 meters. The abundant milky sap when 

 coagulated is similar in appearance and physical characteristics to the 

 gum of Achras zapota (the gum chicle of commerce) which is used in 

 the manufacture of chewing gum. (Adapted from Merrill, New or 

 Noteworthy Philiptrine Plants, No. 2, Bureau of Government Laboratories, 

 No. 17, p. 10.) 



50698. Ficus odorata (Blanco) Merr. Moraceae. Fig. 

 A Philippine tree, 15 to 18 feet high, marked by its peculiarly strongly 



inequilateral, very rough, fragrant leaves which are sublanceolate with 

 a one-sided rounded margin at the base. It is not very well known. 

 (Adapted from Blanco, Flora de Filipinas, vol. 3, p. 89.) 



50699. Ficus ulmifolia Lam. Moraceae. Fig. 

 A Philippine plant with gray, woody branches covered at the tip with 



short rigid hairs. The ovate scaly leaves, unequally acuminate at base 

 and tip, are sparsely bordered with shallow teeth which form remark- 

 able sinuses at the summit. The globular, axillary fruits are mostly 

 solitary and are the size of a small cherry or currant. (Adapted from 

 La March, EncyclopMie M6thodique Botanique, vol. 2, p. 499.) 

 For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 35449. 



