abundant and bear profusely. According to reports, the 
fruits are agreeable to the taste in spite of the fact that 
they are rather acid. 
SAPOTACEAE 
Bumelia eloxochitlensis 2. 1. Schultes & C. Con- 
zattt sp. nov. 
Arbor. Folia elliptica, acuminata, subcoriacea, utrinque 
glabra, breviter petiolata. Ramuli glabri, spinosi. Flores 
parvi, fulvi, fasciculati. Sepala quinque, subaequalia, 
ovata, extus dense ferrugineo-pubescentia. Petala ovata, 
apice rotundata, margine membranacea inaequali duabus 
cum appendicibus parvis. Staminodia petaloidea, ellip- 
tica, margine inaequaliter laciniata et membranacea. 
Stamina conspicua. Ovarium globosum, dense pubescens, 
apice stylum carnosum glabrumque ferens. Fructus ig- 
notus. 
A tree about 25 feet tall with spreading branches. 
Leaves elliptic, apically acuminate, basally acute, mostly 
6—-8.5 cm. long, 2—2.8 em. wide, subcoriaceous, glabrous 
on both sides, lustrous above. Petioles short, about 8-10 
mm. long. Branchlets glabrous, armed with a few short 
spines which are 6-9 mm. long. Flowers small, yellow- 
brown, in loose lateral and axillary fascicles up to 12-flow- 
ered; pedicels 8-12 mm. long, ferruginous-pubescent. 
Sepals five, subequal, ovate; the outer three apically sub- 
acute, 1.2 mm. wide, 3 mm. long, externally densely 
ferruginous-pubescent; inner two slightly wider, apical- 
ly subrotund, externally ferruginous-pubescent. Petals 
ovate, apically rotund, with irregular membranaceous 
margins, 2.9-8.1 mm. long, each with two small infolded 
appendages. Staminodia petaloid, elliptic with irregularly 
laciniate and membranaceous margins. Stamens large; 
filaments fleshy, 1.5 mm. long; anthers 2 mm. long. 
Ovary globose, 1 mm. in diameter, densely pubescent 
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