38 FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



151. Fagara microphylla, Desf. (v. Kamgoat-Liisb) (F. trof/odes, Jarq. iu West). 

 Fl. June-Dec. Dots of tbe leaves pellucid. The w liole plaut lias a 



stroiitj smell. Xot uufonnnon in tliickets. — St. Croix ; Buck Isliind, 

 near St. Croix. 



152. Zauthoxylum Clava-Herculis, L. (v. "White Prickle). 



FI. April-June. Aculei corky, C" long, gi'eyisb, with a luirrow brown 

 point. In forests, not uncommon. — All islancfs. 



153. Z. flavum, Yalil (Xaturli. Sclsk. Skrift. vi, i:W, 1810) (v. Yellow Sander). 

 Xot seen tlo^verin•,^ A line timber-tree, used for furniture. Xot un- 

 common in forests in former times, but now nearly extinct. — St. Jan 

 (Bordeaux Hills) (St. Croix! St. Thomas'?) (Montserrat, Eyau iu lib. 

 Ha\Ti.) ; Martinique (West in Hb. Havn.). 



154. Z. Ochroxylum, DC (v. Yellow Prickle) {Z. f^implicifoHum, Yahl in lib. Ilavn.). 

 Fl. Juue-yu\'. 9 Panicle 1" lony- ; pedicels -J'" long:, braeteole at 



the base deciduous. Calyx 5-partite, ^"' diani. Petals ."i, imbricate, 

 white, I'" long, pellucid-dotted. Style thick, \"' high ; stigmas trian- 

 gular. Ovaries 3 on a short gynophore. Carpids 3 (1-2) globose, ver- 

 rucose, partly dehiscent, H'" diam. Seed shining-black. Stem armed 

 ■with large corky aculei, often connected and forming long ridges down 

 the stem. Wood yellow. The whole plant is possessed of the same 

 strong smell as Fagara. ]Si"ot uncommon in forests. — St. Thomas (Flag 

 Hill 000'); St. Jan (Rogiers) (Montserrat, IJyan in Hb. Havn.; ]Marti- 

 nique, South America, Hb. Havn.). (A braiu-h witlioiit llowcrs, marked 

 Z. macrophyUum, St. Croix, Ryan in Hb. Havn., seems to belong to this 

 species.) 



155. Quassia amara, L. lil. (v. Qua.s.sia). 



I'l. 2s'ov.-Feb. Naturalized in gardens. — All islands. 



156. Castela erecta, Turp. 



Fl. Feb.-June. Petals purple. 9 with 8 rudimentary stamens, alter- 

 nately of equal size. Carpids 2-3-1. In dry lliicki'ts along the south 

 coast, not uncommon. — St. Croix. 



157. Picraena ezcelsa, Lindl. (v. Uiltcr-asli). 



Not seen flowering. \\()(>(1 wvy bitter, used lor stonuuhic properties 

 in drinks. In forests, rare — St. Croix; St. Jan. 



158. Schcepfla arborescens, Ii. S. 



Fl. lM'l».-]Mar«li. I'ruit lu-arly always l-sccdi-d by abortion. Here 

 iind tlicre in forests. — St. Croix (Saltriver. Wills P>ay); St. Thomas 

 (Crown, 1400'). 



