NATIVE WOODY PLANTS OF THE UNITED STATES 



A large shrub to small tree ; presumably a cross between M. ioensis and M. 

 pumila. 



Malus sylvestris, see Mains pumila. 



Malva fasciculata, see Malvastrum fasciculatum. 



Malvastrum spp. 



Stomach records (in addition to specific records) : Three species of birds, but 

 many species are herbaceous. 



Malvastrum davidsonii Robins. Davidson globemallow. 



Malacothamnus davidsonii (Robins.) Greene, Sphaeralcea davidsonii 

 (Robins.) Jeps. 

 Range: 5. 



Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Dry carpel. 

 A small to large shrub. 



Malvastrum fasciculatum (Nutt.) Greene. Bushmallow. 



M. thurberi Gray, Malva fasciculata Nutt., Malacothamnus fasciculatum, 

 Greene, Sphaeralcea fasciculata (Nutt.) Arthur. 

 Range: 5, 10. 

 Site : Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Dry carpel. 

 A large shrub with wandlike branches. 



Malvastrum gabrielense Munz and Johnst. San Gabriel globemallow. 



Range : 5. 

 Site : Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Dry carpel. 

 A small to large shrub. 



Malvastrum nuttallii (Abrams) Dav. and Moxl. Nuttall globemallow. 



Malacothamnus nuttallii Abrams. 

 Range: 5. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit : Dry carpel. 

 A large shrub. 



Malvastrum thurberi, see Malvastrum fasciculatum. 



Malvaviscus drummondii Torr. and Gray. Texas mallow. 



Range: 17, 20; 30. 



Site: Well-drained, sun. 



Fruit : Berrylike carpel, available August-September. 



A large shrub to small tree; usually occurs in sand; fruit edible. Of some 

 value as forage for livestock. 



Manihot carthaginensis (Jacq.) Muell. 



M. chlorostica Standl. and Goldm., Jatropha carthaginensis Jacq. 

 Range: 10. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A large shrub to small tree ; roots fleshy. 



Manihot chlorostica, see Manihot carthaginensis. 



Maytenus phyllanthoides Benth. 

 Range: 17, 80, 32. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A large shrub to small tree ; evergreen. 



Melia azedarach L. Chinaberry. 



Range : 17, 20, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, moist, sun. 



Fruit : Drupe, available October, falling through the winter. 

 A small to large tree; foliage dense; introduced from India and China and 

 apparently completely naturalized in the regions indicated ; will not stand ex- 

 cessive drought ; free from insects ; rapid growing ; somewhat tolerant of 

 salinity ; much cultivated through the southern part of the country ; fruit pulp 

 is a vermifuge and a repellant of insects. 



Stomach records: Three species of birds. Observations: Robin; western 

 chipmunk. Fermented fruit toxic to pigs. 



