176 SELECT PLANTS FOR INDUSTRIAL CULTURE 



Macadamia ternifolia, F. v. Mueller. (Helicia ternifolia, F. M.) 

 The Nut Tree of sub-tropical East Australia, attaining a height 

 of 60 feet; hardy, as far south as Melbourne; in forest 

 valleys likely of fair celerity of growth. In favourable local- 

 ities it bears fruit in seven years. The nuts have the taste of 

 hazels. 



Madura aurantiaca, Nuttall. 



The Osage Orange, or North American Bow Wood, or Yellow 

 Wood. Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana. This thorny deciduous 

 shrub or tree can be well trained into hedges. It is unisexual, 

 and will in favourable localities on rich river banks attain a 

 height of 60 feet, with a stem 2 to 3 feet thick, thus becom- 

 ing available as a timber tree. It resists severe frosts. The 

 saplings furnish stakes for vines, which are very lasting. 

 The wood serves well for bows, buggy shafts, carriage poles, and 

 similar articles. Not readily subject to blight or attacks of 

 insects. It produces from the root a yellow dye. Foliage fit 

 for silkworms. M, tinctoria (D. Don), which furnishes the 

 Fustic wood of Central and South America. 



Madura excelsa, Planchon. 



West Africa, on mountains up to 3,000 feet elevation. Height 

 of tree to 150 feet. The wood is remarkably durable and 

 tough, beautifully dark brown and veined. Birds feed on the 

 fruit. 



Madura Mora, Grisebach. 



North Argentina, A high tree. Wood greatly esteemed for 

 its density and toughness ; fruit edible (Dr. Lorentz) . 



Magnolia hypoleuca, Siebold. 



Japan. A stately tree, with very large and whorled leaves. 

 Trunk 1 foot in diameter. Wood remarkably flexile ; used 

 for many kinds of utensils. Worthy of introduction as a 

 magnificent garden object (Christy). 



Magnolia macrophylla, Michaux. 



Eastern States of North America. Although not cultivated 

 for any special purposes of the arts or of technics, yet this 

 tree is admitted here into this list as one of the grandest 

 of its kind, as well in foliage as flowers. It attains a height 

 of 40 feet ; its leaves are from 1 to 3 long, while its flowers 

 attain a diameter of fully 1 foot. M. grandiflora, L., 

 attains on the Mississippi a height of 80 feet. 



