Inventory 40, Seeds and Plants Imported. 



Plate V. 



The Lumbang (Aleurites moluccana (L.) Willd.) Growing in Bahia, Brazil. 



(See S. P. I. No. 38945.) 



An oil-nut tree growing beside the road on the plantation of Coronel Frederico da ( iosl a al Bahia. 

 The tree has pale-green foliage and the fruits conhu'n nut like seeds, from which lumbang nil is 

 expressed. The kernel is somewhat poisonous, being strongly purgat ive in effect when eaten. 

 Lumbang oil has been largely used in the manufacture of soap and is now being invest igated as 

 a possible paint oil. The tree is known in Hawaii as the kukui and as thecandlenul in some 

 other parts of the world. (Photographed by Messrs. Dorseit, Shamel, and Popenoe, I lecember 

 25, 1913; P14568FS.) 



