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\ery pale foliage and white to cream-colored flowers arranged 

 in panicles, and large nuts, occurs on all the islands and forms 

 often pure stands in the lowlands or lower forest zone. The 

 nut when eaten raw acts as a strong purgative and contains 

 poisonous properties and should not be eaten. The kernel, when 

 roasted, is used as a relish by the Hawaiians, but not more than 

 half a nut or less should be eaten. If eaten in quantity, or even 

 a few raw nuts, poisoning symptoms will appear. 



YELLOW OLEANDER or BE-STIL^ TREE 

 (Thez'ctia neriifoUa). 



The Yellow Oleander is commonly planted near dwellings and 

 resembles somewhat the Oleander on account of the narrow 

 leaves. The flowers are funnel-shaped, yellow and fragrant, 

 the odor reminding one of tuberoses. The fruits are some- 

 what triangular and black when ripe. It is exceedingly poison- 

 ous, as it contains a powerful heart-poison, known as thevetin 

 C54 H^x Oo and also theveresin. The milky juice is highly pois- 

 onous ; the bark is a powerful febrifuge and acts also as an acrid 

 purgative and emetic. 



OLEANDER (Nerium indictcm). 



The Oleander contains poisonous properties in all its parts ; 

 the odor of its flowers is also poisonous. It is a heart stimu- 

 lant and acts like Digitalis. Stock and horses have been pois- 

 oned by eating the leaves ; the amount necessary to cause death 

 in horses ranges from \5 to 20 gm. of green leaves and more of 

 dry leaves. In cows even a less amount is sufficient to cause 

 death. The symptoms are a powerful heart stimulation which 

 causes profuse perspiration, soreness of mouth and throat, the 

 bowels act often, and death ensues usually in about twenty-four 

 hours. 



Division of Forestry 



Honolulu, February fi, 1920. 

 Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu, T. H. 



Gentlemen: — I respectfully submit the following routine report of 

 the Division of Forestry for the month of January, 1920: 



TREE PLANTING. 



During January 285 koa trees were set out on the Makiki watershed 

 and on the newly cleared area in the Waiahole Forest Reserve 490 kauri 

 pine and 100 Japanese cedar seedlings were planted, making a total of 

 875 trees planted out during the month. 



FOREST FENCE. 



The boundaries of the Kuliouou Forest Reserve, near the eastern end 

 of Oahu, received attention during the month. This is a reserve of only 



