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Eysenhardtia orthocarpa, see Eysenhardtia polystachya. 



Eysenhardtia polystachya (Orteg.) Sarg. Kidneywood. 



E. amorphoides H. B. K., E. orthocarpa (Gray) Cockerell, E. orthocarpa 

 Wats., E. reticulata Penn., E. subcoriacea Pennell, E. cobriformis Pennell, 

 E. texana Scheele, Viborquia polystachya Orteg. 



Range : 10, 11, 17, 20. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 



Fruit : Legume, available in September. 



A large shrub to small or rarely large tree; flowers in May; fruit borne 

 sparingly; germination. of seed about 50 percent. 



Observations: Particularly palatable to captive deer. A valuable honey 

 plant. Good goat browse, and in southeastern Arizona one of the best summer 

 and fall browses for horses and cattle. 



Eysenhardtia reticulata, see Eysenhardtia polystachya. 

 Eysenhardtia subcoriacea, see Eysenhardtia polystachya. 

 Eysenhardtia texana, see Eysenhardtia polystachya. 

 Fagara clava-herculis, see Xanthoxylum clava-herculis. 

 Fagara fagara, see Xanthoxylum fagara. 

 Fagara pterota, see Xanthoxylum fagara. 

 Fagu's americana, see Fagus grandifolia. 



Fagus grandifolia Ehrh. Beech. 



F. americana Sweet. 



Range : 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. 



Site: Well-drained, sun, shade. 



Fruit : Nut, available September-October. 



A large tree; occurs on many slightly acid soils except sand; root system 

 shallow and spreading; subject to sunscald ; easily injured by fire and late 

 frosts ; root sprouts common ; generally free from insect attack ; wood used 

 commercially ; grass ordinarily will not grow under this tree ; seeds often 

 abortive ; 1,400-1,800 seeds per pound, germination 80 percent, about 250 usable 

 plants per pound of seed. 



Stomach- records: Ten species of birds, including ruffed grouse; opossum, rac- 

 coon, gray and red fox, white-tailed deer ; found in 21.3 percent of raccoon 

 stomachs examined November-January in New York. Observations: Fifteen 

 species of birds, including bobwhite, ruffed grouse, wild turkey, and ring-necked 

 pheasant ; black bear ; preferred food of flying squirrel ; white-tailed deer, Vir- 

 ginia opossum, cottontail rabbit, red squirrel, red fox, gray fox, porcupine ; a 

 most important food of raccoon in fall and early winter. 



Fallugia acuminata, see Fallugia paradoxa. 



Fallugia paradoxa (Don) Endl. (pi. 14, C). Apache-plume. 



F. acuminata Cockerell, F. paradoxa acuminata Woot., F. micrantha Cock- 

 erell, Sieversia paradoxa Don. 

 Range : 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Achene, available August-November. 



A small to large, freely-branched, somewhat straggling, shrub ; evergreen ; 

 flowers May-September ; rapid growing when supplied with water ; does not 

 reach full height unless protected from grazing; seeds germinate well as soon 

 as planted at 60-70 F. ; direct seeding experiments in New Mexico were un- 

 successful ; germination of seed 30-60 percent. 

 Palatability fair to low for sheep, goats, and cattle ; endures grazing well. 



Fatsia horrida, see Oplopanax horridum. 



Fendlera falcata Thornb. 

 Range: 13, 14. 

 Site : Dry, sun. 

 Fruit : Capsule. 

 A small to large shrub ; flowers May- July. 



