FLORA OF ST. CROIX AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 79 



[Cultivated species: Ifaurandia Bardayana, Lindl. (v. Fairy Ivy), 

 and Tiusseliajxncca, Zucc. (v. Madeira Plant).] 



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607. Crescentia Cujete, L. (v. Calabasli-treo). 



Fl. all the year round. Leaves deciduous in Bee. Tlie fruit is used 

 for vessels. "NTear dwellings and in forests, common. — All islands. 



608. C. cucurbitina, L. (v. Black Calabash). 



I'l. Marcli-Nov. Wood used for boat-building. In dense forests near 

 rivulets, not uncommon. — All islands. 



€09. Catalpa longisiliqua, Cham. 

 St. Thomas (Oris. Fl. 44G). 



610. Tecoma Berterii, DC. 



Fl. March-July. Leaves deciduous Feb.-xVpril. In dry thickets, 

 common. — Virgin Islands. 



611. T. leuccxylon, Mart. (v. White Cedar). 



Fl. March-April, precocious, and later coetanous in Sept.-Oct. Wood 

 used for building boats. In forests and on dry hills, common. — All 

 islands. 



612. T. stans, .Inss. (v. Yellow Cedar). 



Fl. all the year round. Anthers julose beneath. In Ihiclcets, com- 

 mon ; often gregarious, esi)ecially in St. Croix. — All islands. 



613. Blgnonia aequinoctialis, L. 



Fl. April-Sept. Anthers ])ilose or glabrous (hence Vahl's distinction 

 on this account between his B. HpectahiUs (Symb. Bot. iii, p. 80) and this 

 species not justified). Here and there in nuirshy forests. — St. Thomas 

 (Xorthside Bay, Sta. INIaria); St. Croix (Salomon's estate. West, p. 204). 



614. B. unguis, L. (v. Cat-elaw). 



Fl. April-May, precocious, later .''gain coetanous in Xov. Stem 11" 

 diam., showing the irregular structure peculiar to all climbing Bif/iwui- 

 acecv. Fruit as much as 2G" long. In forests, not unconunon. — All 

 islands. • 



615. Distictis lactiflora, DC. (Prodr. ix, IDI) {r.'upiouia, Vahl). 



Fl. all the year round. On fences and in dry thickets, here and 

 there. — St. Croix (Cotton Grove, Southgate Farm) (cultivated in St. 

 Thomas). 



[Cultivated species: Tecoma capcnsis, Lindl.] 



