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tree, James Macfadyen referred* it to the sumac heat and 
note he 
somewhat doubtfully to the genus Rhus. Ina 
“Tt is probable that this may be found to constitute a us 
stinct from Ss ave not, however, been cessful in 
observing the flower, and have met with onl individuals of 
ecies. The has a great resemblance in size an 
appearance to that of the Hog-plum, but the taste is intensely 
b is green at Christmas, and ripens towar ni 
March, so nee it is probable that August may be the period of 
floweri pes 
Th 
evidently, was not a good 
guess on the part of Macfadyen. In a note on the herbarium 
label, Mr. Harris says: ‘‘Leaves deciduous with the advent o 
flowers sent by Mr. Harris were collected on 
In 1846, J. 5. Planchont descend jas eeaus Bela 
aoe upon the Jamaica walnut. e Quassia 
family (Simaroubaceae). 
In 18 R. nae accepted the generic disposition 
of Planchon, but teens the plant back in the walnut family. 
am and aire referred it to Simaroubaceae, 
hai 
Quassia family, and the writer acc is ee of it in 
orth American Flora in IgI1. king into account 
Cuban species which was first referred to the soapberry family 
s mentioned , the genus e d 
authors to four different plant families, to none se 
it really b gs. Curiously enough the first and only pla 
of this plant p cbihed appeared in I It ee 
‘lora of Jamaica 1: 
+ Lond. Journ. Bot. 5: 580. 
FI. Brit. W. Ind. 
enera Plantarum 1: 315. 1862. 
|| FL Brit. W. 177 
AV ecg to the Lee ates Barbadoes, Nieves, St. Christophers and 
Jamaica 2: ae 74.3 
