646 A. E. Verrill — The Bermuda Islands. 



Poinciana. (Poinciana regia Boj.) 



A very ornamental leguminous tree, native of Madagascar. Com- 

 mon in gardens, especially in the vicinity of Hamilton. 



Locust ; Bean Tree. (Erythrina velutina Willd.) 



Probably introduced in the l"7th century. Some very old and 

 large trees are known ; some of the largest have died within thirty 

 years. Lefroy mentions one in Smith's Parish, on the land of 

 Somers Tucker, which was twelve feet in circumference, six feet 

 from the ground, with very prominent basal buttresses below that. 

 The flowers, which appear in April, are orange. 



Governor Lefroy thought that this was formerly called "yellow 

 wood" or " yellow tree," though not the true Yellow-wood of the 

 earliest settlers. He refers to a map of Ireland Island, dated 1694, 

 on which a large "Yellow Tree " is located as a landmark near the 

 site of the captain-superintendent's house. But it is more probable 

 that this large tree of 1694 was a true Yellow-wood, for according 

 to the depositions of 1693, that tree formerly grew on Ireland Island 

 to a large size. (See pp. 610, 616.) 



Locust ; Scarlet-bean Tree. (Erythrina, sp.) 



A large handsome tree at Mt. Langton, similar to the last, but w T ith 

 dark scarlet flowers and scarlet seeds. The leaflets are more acute 

 and farther apart, and the petioles larger (Lefroy). Flowers from 

 February to April, partly before the leaves appear. 



Sword Plant; Bois immortelle; Coral-bean Tree. (Erythrina corallo- 

 dendron L. and f Erythrina speciosa Andr.) 



A very ornamental tree, commonly cultivated. It has clusters of 

 bright scarlet flowers in spring, before the leaves appear. The seeds 

 are scarlet with a black spot, and the wood is yellow. Introduced 

 by R. R. Darrell, about 1825, from the West Indies. 



Occurs from Mexico to Brazil and throughout the West Indies. 



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Balsam of Peru Tree. (Myroxylon peruiferum L.) 



A large ornamental tree at Mt. Langton and in other gardens. 

 Introduced by Governor Reid, about 1 845. 



Gum Arabic Tree ; Yellow Mimosa. (Acacia Arabica Willd.) 

 Frequently cultivated in gardens. 



