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hedge plant in many countries. Wlien fed to animals it causes their hair to come out. « 

 It is indigenous to tropical America, but has spread throughout India, tropical Asia, 

 and Africa. It will bear the winter in the warmer parts of the Mediterranean region, 

 where it is occasionally planted. In Guam it is one of the most common hedge 

 plants, and on the sites of abandoned clearings it forms dense thickets, like Jatropha 

 cnrcds, TripJutsia trifoliata, and Biancaea sappan. 

 References : 



Leucaena glauca (L. ) Benth. Hook. Jouru. Bot. 4: 416. 1842. 



Mimosa glauca L. Sp. PI. 1: 520. 1753. 



Acacia glauca Moench, Meth. 466. 1794. 



Libato-pula (Philippines). See Xylocarpus granatum. 



Lichenes. Scarcely anything is known of the lichens of Guam. The only species 

 recorded from the island are Dkiyunema inembranaccum Agardh and ('oenogonium 

 linckii Ehrenb. {C. controversum Pers.), belonging to the Coraceae; and Ra7nalina 

 suhfraxinea Nyl., belonging to the Lecideaceae. 



liicorice, Indian (Australia). See Abrus abrus. 



Licorice, wild. (India). See Abrus abrus. 



liifeplant. See Bryophyllmn pinnatum. 



liiliaceae. Lily family. 



The only representatives of this family in Guam are Taelsia iemiinalis, L'ordyline 

 hyacinthoides, and Dianella erisifolia. 



Lily. See Taetsia, Pancratium, Crinum, and Atamosco. 



Lima bean. See PJiaseolus lunatus inarnoenus. 



Lime. See Citrus hystrix acida. 



Limeberry or Lime myrtle. See Trlphasia trifoliata. 



Limnophila fragrans Seemann. Same as Ambulia fragrans. 



Limnophila gratioloides. Same as Ambulia indica. 



Limnophila serrata. See Ambulia fragrans. 



Limodorum fasciola Ser. Same as Taeniophyllum fasciola. 



Limon (Guam). The sour lime, Citrus hystrix acida. 



Limon China (Guam), The bergamot. Citrus bergamia. 



Limon de China, Lemoncito (Guam). See Triphasia trifoliata. 



Limon real (Guam). 



Local name for the lemon {Citrus medica limon). 

 Limoncitos (Philippines). See Triphasia trifoliata. 

 Limonia trifoliata Burm. Same as Triphasia trifoliata. 

 Limu (Samoa, Hawaii). See Algse. 

 Lindsaea. See under Ferns. 

 Lin"ga (Philippines). See Sesamum indirum. 

 Lipay (Philippines). See Stizolobium giganteum. 

 Lirio (Guam). 



The local name for Pancratium Uttorale. 

 Lirio de palo (Guam). See Agave vivipara. 

 Liverworts. See Hepaticx. 

 Lizard's bush. See under Meibomia umbeUata. 

 Loa (Sauioa). See Bixa orellana. 



«See p. 151. 



