32 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



92. Helicteres jamaiceusis, .Jao(i. 



Fl. ]\Iarc'h-Aiig. Spiral of carpids 2\. Common in tliickcts. — All 



islaiul.s. 



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93. Guaauma iilmifolia, Lain. (v. Jackass Calaln). 



Fl. April-June. ANOod used lor oars. Kot uncommon in pa.stures. — 

 St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



94. Theobroma Cacao, L. (v. Cocoa-titf)- 



Fl. June. Xatmalized in shady valleys. — St. Croix (Prosperity; 

 Mount Stewart). 



95. Ayenia pusilla, L. 



Fl. all the year round. Flowers often transformed into a hollow 

 monstrosity by the larva of a wasp. Fruit nunieate. In thickets, com- 

 mon. — All islands. 



96. Melochria pyraniidata, L. 



Fl. all the year round. Common in pastures. — St. Croix. 



97. M. tomentosa, L. (v. Broom-wood). 



Fl. All the year round. Calyx tomcutose, greyish white. Tonu'Utum 

 interspersed with glandidous hairs. Used for brooms. Common in dry 

 thickets. — All islands. 



98. M. nodiflora, Sw. 



Fl. Nov.-July. Common in pastures and ahmg roads. — All islands. 



99. "Waltheria americaua, L. (v. M.arsh-raallow). 



Fl. Oct.-May. Common in pastures. — All islands. 



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100. Triumfetta Lappula, L. (v. ]Jiir-l)Usli). 



Fl. Nov.-April. Comm(»n in thickets. — .Ml islands. 



101. T. althaeoides, Lam. (v. Malioo). 



Fl. Dec-March. In forests, uncommon. — St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



102. T. semitriloba, L. (v. I5ur-l»ush). 



Fl. Oct.-March. In thickets and alon^^ roads, common. — All islands. 



103. T. ihomboidea, .Ia<'q. 



Fl. Dec-April. Uncommon in thickets. — St. Croix (Sjiriuic •jut). 



104. CorchoruB acutangulus, Lam. 



Fl. June-Xov. The lowest serratures of tlu' leaves in jny sjua uncus 

 often show oue or two lon^ setaceous bristles, as stated in DC. I*rodr. 



