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SURIAXA L. 



S. MARiTiMA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 284 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. 

 Ind., p. 58. — Juan Griego, Ernst; Pt. Mosquito, Johnston, no. 284, 

 Aug. 10. Distribution general in tropics. 



BURSERACEAE. 

 BuRSERA Jacq. 



B. siMARUBA (L.) Sarg., Gard. and for., vol. 3, p. 260 (1890) and 

 Silva N. Amer., vol. 1, p. 97, pis. 41, 42; Urb., Synib. Ant., vol. 4, p. 

 324.— South Hill, El Valle, alt. 270 m., Johnston, no. 270, July 3. 

 Venezuela: Ernst, Sobre la flora y fauna, p. 226. Further distribution, 

 West Indies, Panama. Tree, about 7 m. high; wood odorous and 

 bitter. 



MELIACEAE. 



Melia L. 



M. AzEDARACH L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 384 (1753); Urb., Symb. Ant., 

 vol. 4, p. 325.— Cuhivated, El Valle, MiUer & Johnston, no. 112, 

 July 18. Venezuela: valley of Aragua, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., 

 vol. 5, p. 218. Distribution general in tropical countries. 



Trichilia p. Br. 



T. HIRTA L., Syst. nat., ed. 10, vol. 2, p. 1020 (1759); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 129. T. spondiodes Jacq., Enum. pi. Carib., 

 p. 20 (1760). — Santa Ana, Ernst. Further distribution, Jamaica, 

 Cuba. 



MALPIGHIACEAE. 

 Heteropteris HBK. 



H. LAURiFOLiA (L.) Juss., Ann. sci. nat., bot., ser. 2, vol. 13, p. 

 276 (1840); Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 119. Banisteria kmrifolia 

 L., Sp. pi, ed. 2, vol. 2, p. 611 (1762).— South Hill, El Valle, alt. 

 300 m.. Miller & Johnston, no. 46, Aug. 1; Juan Griego trail, alt. 

 300. m., Johnston, no. 54, Aug. 14. Further distribution, Jamaica, 

 Cuba, and Porto Rico. 



H. PURPUREA (L.) HBK, Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 5, p. 164 (1821), 



