544 THE BOTANY OF FUNAFUTI, ELLICE GROUP, 



" The plant was used for poultices for sores and boils, but 

 appeared to have no effect " (Mrs. David). 



SIMARUBEJE. 



SuRiANA MARiTiMA, Linn. — See B.Fl.i. 375, Found in Northern 



Queensland also. 



LIGUMINOSiE. 



Canavalia ensiformis, DC, var. turgida (Syn. C. turgida, 

 Graham, in Bot. U.S. Exploring Exped.). — " Saketa.'*' 



This plant has to be kept in check by the natives, as it chokes 

 small trees and other vegetation. Apparently no use is made of 

 the bean. 



CiESALPINIA BONDUCELLA, Flem. 



The seeds of this plant were picked up on the shore. It does 

 not transpire whether this plant grows at Funafuti; this is, how- 

 ever, likely enough. 



RHIZOPHORACEJE. 



Rhizophora mucronata, Lamk. — (See Beddome, Fl. Sylvatica 

 for S. India, t. xiii., fig. 4). 



"Togo." In Fiji "^Dogo " is the name of the same plant 

 (Seemann). In Samoa it would appear that the name *'Togo" is 

 applied to another Mangrove {Bruguiera Rheedii), while " Tupu" 

 is the name given to R. mucronata. Perhaps *'Togo" and its 

 variants are generic names applied to Mangroves. 



In Funafuti " Togo " wood is used for building ; a dye is 

 extracted from the bark, and the fruit is known as " pika." 

 Height 20 to 30 feet (Mr. Finckh). 



C0MBRETACE5:. 



Terminalia sp., probably T. Catappa, Linn — "Talie." A 

 similar name is used in Samoa for both T. Catappa and T. litto- 

 ralis. Foliage and unripe fruit alone available. 



The tree was only observed on Fuafatu, one of the northern 

 islets, where it is a tree of 30 feet. 



The leaves are obovate, and up to 6 inches long hj?- 5 broad. 

 The kernels are not used for food in Funafuti. These islanders 



