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that is meant by some writers, but I cannot as- 

 certain the synonyms ; yet I can vouch that it 

 is quite unlike my Toxylon, having seen both. 

 The flowers are pale yellow, styles of same co- 

 lor, fruits not seen. 



581. FUSTICUS VERA (or TINCTORIA) Raf. 

 Morus tinctoria Lin. syst. nat. Mant. not sp. pi. 

 Miller, Brown, Sloan, Smith &c. Bark yellow 

 leaves oblong acute entire rough, base obliqual 

 cordate, no spines in Central America, Yuca- 

 tan, Jamaica &c the real Fustic of dyers, a 

 large tree 60 feet high, fruits sweet eatable 

 size of a nutmeg. 



582. FUSTICUS XANTHOXYLON Raf. Morus do 

 Lin. Syst. nat. et Mant. 495. Smith, Morus 

 tinctoria Lin. sp. pi. Poiret, Jaq. t. 247. Pluk. 

 phyt. t. 239. Bark grey, leaves ovatoblong 

 acute serrate nearly smooth, base obliqual, 

 spines axillary half uncial equal to petiols. 

 From Yucatan to Bahama, it is the Bastard 

 Fustic a smaller tree 40 feet high, it was the 

 original M. tinctoria of L. but he since descri- 

 bed the real one above : Latnark again blends 

 them ; but they are quite distinct botanicaly 

 and economicaly as proved by Smith, the wood 

 being less valuable as a dye. Perhaps found in 

 Florida. 



583. FUSTICUS TATAIBA Raf. M. tinctoria L. 

 Sm. Poiret 4* c - Tatai-iba Marcgrave hist. braz. 

 119 fig ! Bark grey, leaves petiolate ovate lan- 

 ceol. acumin. serrate or repand smooth, base 

 acute not obliqual nor cordate, no spines, fruits 

 subsessile Brazil, a very distinct sp. figured 

 150 years ago. A very large tree, with leaves 

 like the Beech tree. Fruit pretty large sweet- 

 ly acid eaten with wine and sugar, the flowers 

 are pale, the styles brown. I have verified the 



