4u flora of st. croix and the vikgin islands. 



uiia:tsnace^. 



169. Reynosia latifolia, (iris. (Cat. PI. Cub. :J4) (v. (jluuiiia). EmeiitL in Eggors, 

 Vidiiiskali. Mrdd. Ira Naluiliibt. Fon;iiiug, Copeuhagcu, 1678, ciiui icoiU',p. 17:5. 



l-'l. .luiu'-.Iuly. Coinmou in dry thickets. — Virgiu Islands. 



170. R. mucronata, (iris. (1. c'.).(Eggors, 1. c). 



jS'ot seen flowering. Kare in dry tliickcts near the coast. — St. Croix 

 (easteniniost i)art of the island, near Tagiie Bay).' 



171. Condalia ferrea, Oris. (v. Eddeu-wood). 



Fl. S«'i)t.-.Jaii. Keel of the calyx-lobes foliaceous. Drupe oval, L'.V" 

 long. ;Not uncomiuou in thickets and forests. — All islands. 



172. Colubriua ferruginosa, Brongii. 



ri. Jan. and ]\lay-July. A low shnib. Common on sandy shores. — 



All i.slands. 



173. C. recliuata, Broiigu. (v. Suake-ront, Maboe-Laik). 



n. Nov.-March. Style L'-^-partite. Leaves used for the preparation 

 of stomachic drinks. Kot uncommon in thickets. — All i.slands. 



174. Zizyphus reticulata, DC. (Prodr. ii,20) {PuUm-m, Yalil, Ed. Am. iii, (i). 



Fl. July. Disc brownish. Capsule 3-locular, one seed in each cell, 

 Vi'" long-, glabrous. Seeds puiple; pnlp reddish brown. In dry 

 thickets, rare.— St. Croix (Fair Plain). 



175. Gouania domiiigensis, L. (v. Soap-stick, Silvi). 



ri. Oct.-Jan. Stem used as roiie. Comnuiu in thickets. — All islands. 

 TEREBB^TIIACE.i:. 



176. Bursera gummifera, L. (v. Tnipontiue-tree). 



Fl. April-Scpt. Trotandrous. Easily i)n)pagatc<l by large cuttings, 

 and generally used for forming fences. Common in forests and along 

 roads. — All islands. 



177. Hedvrigia balsamifera, S\v. 



St. Croix (^^'est in 111>. IbiNU. and ]>. 281 as Iclca (ilflssima). 



178. Amyris sylvatica, .lacq. (v. Flamboyant). 



Fl. Feb.-A])iil and July-Sei)t. Inlloresccnce tii<-liotomoiis. Wood 

 resinous and u.scd lor torches, especially in catching lobsters at night. 

 Not unconnnon in forests. — All islands. 



179. Spondias lutea, L. (v. Ilog-plum). 



Fl. .Maicli. coi-tanous, and later July. Feavcs deciduous in Feb. 

 Fruit o\a], edible. Conmion in Ibicsts — All islands. 



