46 FLORA. OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 



238. Scpbora tomentosa, L. 



Fl. July-.Tiiii. Aloii^- sandy shores, rare. — St. Croix (Wliit(As Bay, 

 Turner's Hole). 



239. Myrospermum frutescene, Jacq. 



Fl. ]May-Jui)('. Legume resinous. Naturalized near (Iwcllinys. — St. 

 Croix. 



240. Haematoxylon campechianum, L. (v. Lon:woo(l). 



Fl. Fc'b.-May. The young plants prickly on the stem. Here and 

 there on sandy shores. More common in former times. — All islands. 



241. Parkinsonia aculeata, L. (v. Horse-bean). 



Fl. all the year round. Common in dry localities. — All i.slands. 



242. Guilandiua Bonduc, L. (v. Yellow Nickars). 



Fl. ]May-Oct. Common along sandy shores. — All islands. 



243. G. melanouperma, EjifT. (u.sp.) (v. Black Nickars). 



Fl. June-0(;t. Resembling the preceding, but leatiets smaller, gla- 

 brous, shining, prickles red and seeds shining-black. Seeds used for 

 ornaments. In dry thickets n(»ar the shore, rare. — St. Croix (Sandy Point, 

 Grai)e-tree Baj). 



244. G. Donducella, L. (v.Gii'V Nickars). 



Fl. all the year round. Anthers successively dehiscent. Flowers 

 polygamous. Very common along sandy shores. — All i.slands. 



245. Caesalpinia pulchcrrima, Sw. (v, DudeUlu). 



Fl. June-Dec. Bracteoles large, subulate, but deciduous before the 

 expansion of the flower. Commonly naturalized along roads and near 

 dwellings. — St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



246. Poinciana regla, r.o.j. (Rot. Mag. 2884) (v. Flamboyant). 



Fl. May-July. Bracteoles as in the preceding. Leaves deciduous 

 Dec-April. A handsome tree of very quick growth. Naturalized iu 

 gardens and near dwellings. — St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



247. Lebidibia coriaria, Sdil. (v. Dividivi). 



I-'l. A])ril-May. Legume used for tanning i>urposes. Rather common 

 on dry hills. — Mrgiu I.sland.s (St. Croix, cultivated). 

 2<10. Caasia Fistula. L. 



I'l. Sei»t. Naturalized here and (here in shady valleys. — St. Croix 

 (The William). 

 249. C. grandis, !>. (v. Liquoricc-trce). 



Fl. .Vpril-July. The pulp containing rhaphides in abundance. Nat- 

 uralized and cultivated near dwellings.^St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



