TkKES OF THK yoRTHEKX UmTED StATES 110 



I. Kalmia latifolia L. Mountain Kalmia. A slinib or 

 small tree witli evergreen leaves. All parts of the plant 

 poisonous to cattle, sheep, and other animals. The honey 

 from the tlowers is said to he poisonous; also the flesh of 

 game that has fed upon the leaves or fruit. In woods and 

 oT) rocky hillsides. Occasionall\- planted. N. R. to Ont., Ohio. 

 Ind.. Ma., and La. 



(iS. Oxydendrum DC. Surrel-tree. 



Trees witli simple alternate, pinnately veined, serrate, 

 sc/ur leaves, not glandular, but with prominent scattered 

 liristle-like hairs on the midrib beneath: and with cylindrical 

 pith and a central ring-shaped bundle-scar. 



Flowers bisporangiate, pentamerous, white, numeruus in 

 terminal i)anicled racemes; fruit a capsule. 



1. Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC. Sorrel-tree. A 



small tree with smooth bark and Ijrilliantly red-colored leaves 



in autunni. Wood hard and close-grained, reddish-])rown ; 



vscd for 'Handles- of tools, bearmgs of machinery, etc. On 



'. illsides. Ind.. Oliio and Penn. to Va., Ma., and Ala. 



Order, Ebenales. 



Sapofaccac. Sapodilla Family. 



(i!». Bumelia Sw. Bumelia. 



Shrul)s or small trees with alternate, simple, jjinnately 

 veined, entire lea\es : with milky sap; and usually with l)Oth 

 terminal and axillar}- thorns. 



Mowers small in axillary fascicles, pentamerous ; fruit a 

 lleshy berr\- with a single seed. 



1. Lca\es glal)arous or nearly so: t")blanceolate to 

 oblong-ovate, 2-') in. long. />. lycioidcs. 



1. Leaves tomentose rr silky, oblong-obovate to 

 cuneate-obovate, usually ol)tuse, \-'\ in. long. 

 H. hvnifiinosa. 



1. Bumelia lycioides (L.) Pers. Buckthorn Bumelia. 

 .\ shrul) or small tree usually with thorns and thornlike spurs 

 and with gray l)ark. Leaves tardily deciduous. Wood very 

 hard, \ellowish-brown. In moist soil. \'a. to 111.. Mo., Fla., 

 and Tex. 



