154 SELECT PLANTS FOR INDUSTRIAL CULTURE 



Guadua angustifolia, Kunth.* (Bambusa Guadua, Humboldt and 

 Bonpland. ) 



New Granada, Ecuador, and probably others of the Central 

 American States. This bamboo attains a height of 40 feet, and 

 might prove hardy in sheltered places of temperate low-lands. 

 Holton remarks of this species that it is, after the plantain, 

 maize and cane, the most indispensable plant of New Granada, 

 and that it might be called the Lumber-tree, as it supplies nearly 

 all the fencing and wood-work of most of the houses, and is 

 besides manufactured into all kinds of utensils. The genus Guadua 

 comprises the stoutest of all Bamboos. 



Guadua latifolia, Kunth.* (Bambma latifolia, Humboldt and 

 Bonpland). 



One of the tall Bamboos of Central America, from whence several 

 other lofty bamboos may be obtained, among them the almost 

 climbing Chusqueas. This Guadua is stouter than any Indian 

 Bamboo. In tropical America native bamboos are planted for 

 hedges. 



Guevina Avellana, Molina. (Qicadria Jieterophylla, Ruiz and Pavon.) 



The evergreen Hazel-tree of Chili, extends from Middle Chili to 

 the Chonos Archipelagus. One of the most beautiful trees in 

 existence, attaining a height of 30 feet. The snowy-white flower- 

 spikes produced simultaneously with the ripening of the coral-red 

 fruit. In the cooler southern regions the tree attains considerable 

 dimensions. The wood tough and elastic, used for boat-building 

 (Dr. Philippi). The fruit of the allied Brabejum stellatifolium 

 can only be utilised with caution and in a roasted state as an 

 article of diet, because it is noxious or even absolutely poisonous 

 in a raw state. 



Guizotia oleifera, Candolle. 



India and probably also Abyssinia. The Rantil oil is pressed from 

 the seeds of this annual herb, which yields its crop in three 

 months. The oil is much used like Sesamum oil, for culinary as 

 well as for technic purposes. 



Gunnera Chilensis, Lamarck. 



Caracas to Patagonia, chiefly on cliffs. A most impressive plant 

 for scenic groups in gardens. Darwin measured leaves 8 feet 

 broad and 24 feet in circumference. The acidulous leaf -stalks 

 serve as a vegetable ; the thick roots are used for tanning and dye- 

 ing. G. macrophylla, Blume, is a native of Java and Sumatra, 

 where it occurs on mountains up to 6,000 feet. 



