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ANACARDIACEAE. 



Anacardium L. 



A. occiDENTALE L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 383 (1753); Jacq., Hist. 

 Stirp. Am., p. 124; Griseb., Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 176.~ Reported by 

 Ernst. Cultivated in the Asuncion valley. Distribution general in 

 tropical countries. 



Mangifera L. 



M. iNDiCA L., Sp. pi., vol. 1, p. 200 (1753); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 176. — Cultivated extensively. Common to all tropical 

 countries. 



Mauria Kuntli. 



M. HETEROPHYLLA HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 7, p. 13, pi. 606 

 (1825). — Juan Griego and Santa Ana, Ernst. Venezuela: Colonia 

 Tovar, Fendler, no. 174, 1856-57. Further distribution, Colombia 

 and Peru. 



Spondias L. 



S. LUTEA L., Sp. pL, ed. 2, vol. 1, p. 613 (1762); Griseb., Fl. Brit. 

 W. Ind., p. 175. — Cultivated according to Ernst. In the market 

 place of El Valle also. Venezuela: Cumana, Loefling (1754), Reise 

 nach den spanischen Landern, p. 152-153. Common to all tropical 

 countries. 



CELASTRACEAE. 

 Elaeodendron Jacq. 



E. SP. Johnston, no. 307. Related to E. xi/locarpum DC, Prod., 

 vol. 2, p. 11, from St. Thomas. Similar to no. 926 of P. Sintenis's 

 Plantae Portoricenses (1885) determined by I. Urban. Differs in 

 having broader leaves, which are often orbicular and very broad at 

 the base. In general the leaves are larger than in E. xi/locarpum. 



Myginda Jacq. 



M. Rhacoma Sw., Prod. veg. Ind. Occ, p. 39 (1788); Griseb., 

 Fl. Brit. W. Ind., p. 146. — Juan Griego, Ernst. Venezuela: near 

 Laguna Chica, HBK., Nov. gen. et sp., vol. 7, p. 67. Florida, Jamaica, 

 Cuba. 



