34 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



111. Mammea americana, L. (v. Mamey). 



Fl. Feb. and later in Aug. Fruit generally one-seeded, eatable. 

 Common in forests and planted along roads. — All islands. 



112. Calophyllum Calaba, .Jacq. (v. Sauta Maria). 



Fl. May-July. In forests along rivulets. — St. Croix (common in the 

 northern part of the island); St. Thomas (rare). 



113. Canella alba, Murr. (v. White-bark). 



Fl. Jan.-April. Berry dark crimson. Leaves used in warm baths for 

 rheumatism. On sandy shores and in forests. — All islands. , 



EKYTHROXYEACE^. 



114. Erythroxylum ovatum, Cav. (v. Wild Cherry, Brisselct). 



Fl. April-Sept. Precocious. Branches, as a rule, transformed into 

 brachyblasts. Common in thickets. — All islands. 



{E. areolatum, West, p. 28G, and U. hrevipes, Bertero in Schlecht. Flo- 

 rula, are, no doubt, mistakes for the species mentioned above.) 



MAEPIGIIIACE.E. 



115. Byrsonima spicata, Rich. 



Fl. July- Aug. In forests, rare. — St. Croix (Parasol Hill); St. Thomas 

 (Signal Hill); St. Jan (Bordeaux). 



116. B. lucida, Rich. 



Fl. Oct.— St. Thomas (DC. Prodr. i, 580); Vieques (Campo Asilo). 



117. Bunchosia Swartziana, Gris. 



Fl. July. Pedicel uniglandular and bibracteolate at the joint. Very 

 much attacked by insects. In thickets. — St. Croix (rare, Kingshill); St. 

 Thomas (not uncommon) ; St. Jan. 



110. Galphimia glauca, Cav. (Icon. \, p. Gl) {G. gracilis, BartL). 



Fl. all the year round. Naturalized in gardens. — ^All islands. 



119. Malpighia glabra, L. (v. Cherry). 



Fl. May-June. Fruit edible. Common in thickets. — St. Croix; St. 

 Thomas. 



120. M. urens, L. o) and (3) lanceolata. 



Fl. June-Oct. a) common in thickets. — All islands; /?) rare, St. Croix 

 (Spring-gut). 



