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19. C. pungens, W. (v. Wild Massambee). c) and /3) Swartziana. 



Fl. the whole year. Common along roads and ditches. All islands. 



20. C. viscosa, L. 



Fl. May-Dec. Naturalized here and there. St. Croix; St. Thomas. 



21. Moringa pterygosperma, G. (v. Horse-radisli-tree). 



Fl. the whole year. Eoot with a flavour of horse-radish. Naturalized 

 and common near dwellings. All islands. 



22. Capparis amygdalina, Lam. 



Fl. March-June. Leaves on young radical shoots linear hi this and 

 the two following species. Not uncommon in thickets. All islands. 



23. C. jamaicensis, Jacq. (v. Black Willie), a) marginata and f3) siliquosa. 



Fl. April- Aug. a) not uncommon; ft) less common along the shore 

 and in thickets. All islands. 



24. C. cynophallophora, L. (v. Linguan-tree). c) and /3) saligna. 



Fl. Feb.-Aug. Glands 2-4, uniserial in the axils, exuding nectar 

 when youpg before the time of flowering, and are to be considered as 

 reduced branches or inflorescences. 



25. C. verrucosa, Jacq. 



Fl. April-May. A middle-sized tree. Not uncommon in forests on 

 the Virgin Islands. 



26. C. frondcsa, Jacq. (v. Rat-bean). 



Fl. Feb.-May. Seeds very poisonous. Common in forests. All 

 islands. 



27. Morisonia americana, L. a) and ,0) subpeltata, Gris. in litt. 



Fl. May-Oct. A considerable-sized tree, a) all islands; /3) leaves 

 subpeltate. St. Croix (Spring Gut). 



BIXACEJE. 



28. Bixa Orellana, L. (v. Roucon). 



Fl. June-July. The red pigment of the fruit was generally used by 

 the Caribs for anointing the whole body (Du Tertre). Naturalized in 

 forests. St. Croix (Crequis, Wills Bay); St. Thomas (Crown). 



29. Trilix crucis, Griseb. 



Fl. April-June. Stipules very variable. Petals always abortive in 

 my specimens. A low tree or shrub. Uncommon in forests. St. Croix 

 (Wills Bay, Mt. Eagle); St. Thomas (Flag Hill); St. Jan (Cinnamon 

 Bay). 



