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Plate XX X VTT. A rerrhoa caramhola, inflorescence and foliage 193 



XX X \' 1 1 1 . Fruit of Jinrriugtonia spcciosa, a fish intoxicant 196 



XX XIX. The arnotto tree, Bixa ordUina, foUage and fruit — 199 



XL. Briiguiera gymnorhiza, the many-petaled mangrove 202 



Xl.l. Cnsuarinn ecjuii^ctifofia. Male inflorescence, female inflores- 

 cence, and fruit 220 



XLII. Cciba pcntandni, the kapok tree. Leaf and pod 221 



XLIII. Cocos nucifera, the coconut tree, in bloom 232 



XLIV. Cocos nucifera, male flowers and female flower 233 



XLV. Coclococcus cunicarwn, the Caroline ivory-nut palm 244 



XLVI. The ivory nut, Coelococcus arnicaruni 244 



XLVII. Cyclophorus adnascens, an epiphytal fern 253 



XLVIII. The wing-stemme<l yam, Dioscorea alata 259 



XLIX. The spiny yam, Dioaeorea spinosa 262 



L. Gleichenia dicliotoma, a fern growing on the savannas 283 



LI. Guilandina criski, the nicker nut, pods and seeds 288 



LII. Heriticra litioralh, a strand tree, foliage and fruit 292 



LIII. Hiunala heteroplujlht, the Umata fern 295 



LI V. Intsia bijuga, the ipil tree 296 



LV. The physic nut, Jatropha curcas 301 



LVI. Lens phmeoloides, the snuffbox sea bean, pod and inflores- 

 cence 308 



LVII. Lycopodium phlegmarin, an epiphytal clubmoss 313 



LVIII. Moringa moringa, the horse-radish tree 327 



LIX. OcJirocarpos oliovalis, an important hard-wood tret> 335 



LX. Pandanus fragrans, a screwpine growing in jungle 344 



LXI. Pariti tiliaceum, the only source of cordage on the island 346 



LXII. Phymatodes phymatodes, the oak-leaf fern 352 



LXIII. Piper hetle, the betel pepper 354 



LXIV. AV<(20j)/(o?'a mncro»«/(/, the four-petaled mangrove 364 



LXV. Stemmodontia canescens, a strand plant 377 



LXVI. Tamarindus indica, the tamarind. Foliage and fruit 383 



LXVII. r/jeo6ro?H« cacao, the chocolate plant. Inflorescence 387 



LXVIII. Tourneforiia argentea, a characteristic strand shrub 390 



LXIX. Xiphagrostis floridula, sword-grass. Spikelets and portion 



of leaf blade, magnified so as to show cutting teeth 399 



LXX. Maj) of the island of Guam 404 



