23 

 RUTACEAE. 



Xanthoxylum Clava Hercules L. 



Forming dense thickets on the higher ridges near the 



sej 



MELIACEAE. 



Melia Azederach L. 



A few trees here and there near the sea. 



EUPHORBIACEAE. 



Croton glandulosus L. 



Not common at Cameron, but occurs commonly over 



the State. 

 Croton capitatus Michx. 



Occasional near the beach. Very abundant in vicinity of 

 New Orleans. Small gives range as New Jersey to Iowa, 

 Georgia and Texas. Reported from Louisiana by Hale, Joor, 

 Langlois. 

 Croton maritimus Walt. 



(C. punctatus Jacq.) 

 Very common along the sea beach. 

 Crotonopsis linearis Michx. 



In cultivated ground where dry, over the State. 

 Euphorbia nutans Lag. 



Over the whole State. 

 Euphorbia polygonifolia L. 



Very abundant along the beach. Small gives range as 

 New Hampshire to Florida, Our plant is not pal- green as 

 in Small's description, but conspicuously dark green. 

 Euphorbia prostrata Ait, 



Occurs sparingly in Cameron. Very eommon aear and 

 in New Orleans. 

 Euphorbia maculata L. 



Over whole State. 



