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PLATE XXXVII. Averrhoa carambola, inflorescence and foliage 193 



XXXVIII. Fruit of Barringtonia speciosa, a fish intoxicant 196 



XXXIX. The arnotto tree, Bixa orellana, foliage and fruit 199 



XL. Bruguiera gymnorhiza, the many-petaled mangrove 202 



XLI. Casuarina equisetifolia. Male inflorescence, female inflores- 

 cence, and fruit 220 



XLII. Ceiba pentandra, 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 



XL V. Coelococcus amicarum, the Caroline ivory-nut palm 244 



XLVI. The ivory nut, Coelococcus amicarum 244 



XL VII. Cydophorus adnascens, an epiphytal fern 253 



XL VIII. The wing-stemmed yam, Dioscorea alata 259 



XLIX. The spiny yam, Dioscorea spinosa 262 



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



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



LII. Heritiera littoralis, a strand tree, foliage and fruit 292 



LIU. Humala heterophylla, the Umata fern 295 



LI V. Intsia bijuga, the ipil tree 296 



LV. The physic nut, Jatropha curcas 301 



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

 cence 308 



LVII. Lycopodium phlegmaria, an epiphytal clubmoss 313 



LVIII. Moringa moringa, the horse-radish tree - - 327 



LIX. OcJirocarpos obovalis, an important hard-wood tree 335 



LX. Pandanus fragrans, a screwpine growing in jungle 344 



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



LXII. Phymatodes phymatodes, the oak-leaf fern 352 



LXIII. Piper betle, the betel pepper 354 



LXIV. Rhizophora mucronata, the four-petaled mangrove 364 



LXV. Stemmodontia canescens, a strand plant 377 



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



LXVII. Theobroma cacao, the chocolate plant. Inflorescence 387 



LXVIII. Tournefortia argentea, a characteristic strand shrub 390 



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



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



LXX. Map of the island of Guam 404 



