Naturalisation in Extra- Tropical Countries. 



volcanic forest-land. Much of the fibre is exported to America for 

 paper. About 1 Ib. of fibre is annually obtained from each plant 

 [Simmonds]. 



JVIusa troglodytarum, Linne. (M. uranoscopos, Rumph.) 



India, perhaps indigenous also in the Fiji- and other islands of 

 the Pacific Ocean. The fruit- stalk of this species stands upright ; 

 the edible fruits are small, reddish or orange-colored ; pulp gamboge- 

 yellow, mawkish-sweet [Kurz]. The Chinese M. coccinea (Aiton), 

 a dwarf ornamental species, has also the fruit-spike straight. 



Ittutisia viciifolia, Cavanilles. 



From Chili to Bolivia. This shrubby climber has through Dr. 

 Sacc come recently into medicinal use for treatment of phthisis 

 [Prof. Naudin]. 



Myoporum laetum, Forster. 



New Zealand, where it is called Ngaio by the aborigines, also in 

 the Chatham-Islands. As a shelter-tree it is equal to the Australian 

 M. insulare for the most exposed parts of the coast. It is excellent 

 for shade, and its wood takes a fine polish. It can be raised on the 

 beach from cuttings. Uprooted it will produce new roots, if 

 covered in near the sea. Sheep, cattle and horses browse on the 

 foliage. 



Myrica Calif ornica, Chainisso and gchlechtendal. 



Californiaii Sweetgale-Tree, attaining 40 feet in height and a 

 stem-diameter of 3 feet. The leaves, pervaded by a balsamic 

 resinous-oily principle, are of medicinal value [Dr. Kellogg]. The 

 root-bark of several Myricas is also turned to therapeutic account, 



AKyrica cerifera, Linne. 



The Wax-Myrtle or " Bay-Berry." Sandy sea-coast of Eastern 

 North-America. This shrub helps to bind the rolling sand ; it has 

 fragrant leaves ; the fruits are boiled, and the floating wax, which 

 can be converted into candles, is skimmed off. In Patagonia, 

 Argentina and Chili the scrophularinous Monttea aphylla, Bentham 

 (Oxycladus aphyllus, Miers), yields vegetable wax from its branches 

 [Lorentz]. 



ZKyrica cordifolia, Linne. 



South- Africa. This bushy plant arrests the influx of the sea- 

 sand ; it also yields wax from its fruits in remunerative quantity. 



Myrica Faya, Alton. 



Madeira, Azores and Canary- Islands. A small tree. The 

 drupaceous fruits are used for preserves. 



