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islaud (Knudsen)." It is a conspicuous object in the forest on 

 account of the dense brick-red tomentum, which covers the 

 under sides of the young leaves, as well as the flower 

 buds The mature leaves are rather thick, dark green and 

 shining above, with prominent veins, while below they are 

 covered with short, white hairs, which contain a trace of red 

 along the midrib. It is common on the edge of the plateau 

 above Waimea, Kauai, but is by no means the largest tree in 

 that vicinity, as several other species attain a greater height, 

 as well as a greater thickness of trunk. 

 August 22 (2748). 



ELAEOCARPACEAE. 



ELAEOCARPUS L. Sp. PI. 515. 1753. 



Elaeocarpus Mfidus H. & A. Bot Beechy, 110, pi. 2J>. 1832, 



A common tree in the lower and middle forest regions of 

 Oahu and Kauai. On Kauai, it is found from the lower forest 

 limit in Hanapepe valley, to an elevation of 4000 feet above 

 Waimea. The type was collected by Lay & Coolie on the moun- 

 tains back of Honolulu, where it is abundant. 

 May to July (2374). 



MALYACEAE. 



HIBISCUS L. Sp. PI. b93. 1753. 



Hibiscus abelmoschus L. Sp. PI. 696. 1753. 



The entire leaved form of this species was collected in Han- 

 apepe valley, Kauai, a short distance below the falls. There 

 is no record of its occurrence on the Islands. How it happened 

 to be brought into such an out of the way place is not known, 

 although the irrigating ditch which leads to the Makaweli 

 plantations, some six or eight miles below, may have some- 

 thing to do with its dispersal. It was found at only one place, 

 in a thick growth of grass, ferns, and other vegetation, under 

 and near the flume where the ditch crosses a little ravine. The 

 seeds must have been carried there in some way while the ditch 

 was being constructed, or during repairs. The long hairs on 

 the herbaceous stems are very sharp, having somewhat the 

 nature of those on nettle plants. 



July to October (2553); original locality, "in Indiis." 



