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Fenzlia obtusa, Endl. 
A neat shrub of 3 to 5 ft., with hoary oblong leaves, and 
purplish flowers ; met with on low sandy land. 
Eugenia carissoides, F. v. M. 
A shrub of 5 or 6 ft. high, with almost orbicular leaves. Flowers 
few or solitary, often on the old wood, near the beach. 
Barringtonia racemosa, Gaudich. ‘ Freshwater Mangrove.” 
One of the largest trees of the Island; on young trees the leaves 
are large; flowers of a pale-pink; bruised barked used by the 
natives to poison fish. (E. Palmer.) 
Plenty of the fruits of B. speciosa, R. and G. Forst., was seen 
washing about the beach, but I met with no trees. 
Lythrariez. (Loose-strife Family. ) 
Pemphis acidula, Forst. 
A tall dense shrub of the coast ; leaves oblong, about 4 in. long; 
flowers axillary. 
Lagerstraemia ? Flos-Regine, Retz, ‘ Queen’s Flower.” 
I found a tall shrub of what may be the East Indian tree, with 
plenty of seed capsules upon it, but am not sure of its being in- 
digenous, although it was growing away from any habitation. 
Onagrariee. (Evening Primrose Family.) 
Ludwigia parviflora, Roxb. 
A weed of wet land. 
Passifloree. (Granadilla Family.) 
Passiflora aurantia, Forst. ‘ Passion-flower.” 
A very pretty native climber, the colour of flowers variable. 
Modecca australis, R. Br. 
The flowers of this climber are poor, but the bright scarlet 
fruits and clean large leaves make up for the want of beauty of 
flowers. 
Cucurbitaceze, (Gourd Family.) 
Luffa egyptiaca, var. peramara. ‘The bitter sponge-gourd.” 
A tall climber of the scrubs, flowers rather large, yellow ; used 
in a green state to poison fish. (E. Palmer.) 
Mukia scabrella, Arn. 
A slender scabrous climber, with small yellow flowers and 
globular fruits about 4 inch in diameter ; found on the borders of 
the scrub. ?; 
