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Grows in sandy hammocks, on river-banks, etc., mostly in 

 the coastal plain. 



5. Along Coosa River in Chilton and Elmore Counties and Tallapoosa 

 River and Channahatchee Creek in Elmore. » 



6C. Along Alabama River, Montgomery County, Macon County (C. H. 

 Schaeffer, 1927). 



7. Along Catoma Creek, Montgomery County. Dallas County (Cocks). 



lOE. Coffee and Covington Counties. 



low. Wilcox, Choctaw and Butler Counties. 



11. Choctaw County. Clarke County (Denny). Gopher Hill on Tom- 

 bigbee River, Washington County. 



12. Along Pea River, Geneva County. 



13. On Conecuh River, Escambia County. Mobile County (Mohr). 

 13 or 15. West side of the bay a few miles below Mobile. 



Halcsia parviflora, Mx., is reported from Lee County by Sargent (Jour. 

 Arnold Arb. 2:175. 1921). 



OLEACEAE. Olive Family. 



About 25 genera and 5U(J species, trees and shrubs, in tropi- 

 cal and temperate regions, mostly in the northern hemisphere. 

 Some are timber trees (e.g.. ash), some are cultivated for orna- 

 ment (lilac, etc.), shade, hedges (privet) or fruit (olive), and 

 some are medicinal. 



FRAXINUS, L. The Ashes. 



Trees, with opposite compound deciduous leaves and dry 

 winged fruits. At least six species have been credited to Alabama, 

 but they look much alike, and are not easy to distinguish when not 

 in fruit, or when one passes them rapidly. The following notes 

 on distribution therefore cannot be regarded as complete and final. 

 Besides those listed below, F. Biltinorcana and F. Pcnusylvanica 

 have been credited to Alal)ama, but I have not identified them. 



Most of the species are useful for their wood, and some are 

 planted for shade or ornament. For valuable notes on their eco- 

 nomic properties, etc.. see papers by Sterrett cited in the 

 bibliography. 



Fraxinus Americana, L. (Common or White) Ash. 



The most widely distril)uted and best known species, and ap- 

 parently the one most frequently cultivated. Its wood is rather 

 hard and elastic, straight-grained, seasons and works well, and is 

 used for bats, oars, handles, furniture, woodenware, interior finish, 

 parts of cotton gins, carriages and agricultural implements, and 



