34 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, 



111. Mammea amcricana, Ij. (v. Municj). 



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

 Coninion in forests and i)lanted along I'oads. — All islands. 



112. Calophyllum Calaba, .lacq. (v. Santa Maria). 



Fl. ]\ray-July. In forests along rivulets. — St. Croix (common in the 

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



CAIVELLACE.E. 



113. Canella alba, Mmr. (v. ^Vliitc-l)aik). 



Fl. Jan.-April. r>errv dark eriinson. Leaves used in warm baths for 

 rlieuinatisni. On sandy shores and in forests. — All islands. 



ERITHKOXVLACE^. 



114. Erythroxylum ovatum, Cav. (v. "Wild Cherry, Biisselet). 



Fl. Ai)ril-Sei)t. Precocious. Branches, as a rule, transformed into 

 brachyldasts. Common in thickets. — All islands. 



{IJ. areohitum, West, p. 28G, and E. hrcvi2}cs, Bertero in Schlecht. Flo- 

 rnla, are, no doubt, n)istakes 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. 



Fk 0(.t._St. Thomas (DC. Prodr. i, 580); \'ieques (Campo Asilo). 



117. Buuchosia Swartziana, CJiis. 



V\. .July, redici'l uniglan(bdar and bibraclcolate at the joint. Ver^' 

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

 Thomas (not uncommon) ; St. Jan. 



110. Galphimia glauca, Cav. (Icou. v, p. CI) {G. gracilis, Bartl.). 



V\. all tlie year round. Naturalized in gardens. — All islands. 



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



Fl. 3Iay-.Iuiic. I'rnit edible. Common in Ihiikets. — St. Croix; St. 

 Thomas. 



120. M. urens, L. a) .intl ,7) lanceolata. 



FL Jinie-Oct. a) common in tliickets. — All islands; it) rare, St. Croix 



(Spring gut). 



