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Adansonia disritata, Linne. 



Warm and hot regions of Africa, fully to 23 South. Quite 

 hardy down to the tropic of Capricorn in East- Australia [Edgar i. 

 The Boabab or Monkey-bread tree. One of the most colossal trees of 

 the globe as regards stem-diameter, which reaches sometimes 30 

 feet, while the branches may spread out to 150 feet. The soon 

 drying pulp of the fruit is of pleasant acid taste. A similar species 

 is A. Gregorii (F. v. M.) from North- Western Australia. 



Adenostemum nitidum, Persoon. 



Southern Chili, where this stately tree passes by the appellations 

 " Queule, Nuble and Aracua." Wood durable and beautifully 

 streaked. Fruit edible. 



Adesmia balsamica, Bertero. 



The u Jarilla " of Chili. A small shrub remarkable for exuding 

 a fragrant balsam of some technic value [Philippi]. 



JEg-le marmelos, Correa. 



The Bael-Tree of India, ascending to 4,000 feet. Finally 40 feet 

 high. Fruit of medicinal, particularly antidysenteric value. 



sepiaria, De Candolle. (Citrus trifoliaia, Linne.) 



Japan. Much grown as a hedge-shrub in its native country and 

 in China ; also reared as stock for grafting on it the orange-plant. 



JEg-iceras majus, Gaertner. 



Southern Asia, Polynesia, Northern and Eastern Australia. This 

 spurious Mangrove-tree extends far south into New South Wales. 

 It may be employed for preventing the washing away of mud by 

 the tide, and for thus consolidating shores subject to inundation by 

 sea-floods. 



JEschynomene aspera, Linne. 



The " Sol ah " of tropical Asia and Africa. A large perennial 

 erect or floating swamp-plant. Introduced from the Botanic 

 Gardens of Melbourne early into the tropical parts of Australia. 

 Pith-hats are made from the young stems of this plant ; this pith is 

 also a substitute for cork in some of its uses. The Solah is of less 

 importance for cultivation than for naturalisation. Mr. Strachan, 

 of Melbourne, makes of the pith life-waistcoats, weighing only 

 If lb., as a safeguard against drowning. 



JEsculus Californica, Nuttall. 



California. This beautiful tree attains a height of 50 feet, with 

 a stem 6 feet in diameter, the foliage spreading out exceptionally 

 over a width of 60 feet, the extremities of the branches touching 



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