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G. P. w. colhctwn. Plate LXVIII 



Morinda citrifoliii. 



" NONI." 



This species is found in nearly all the Pacific Islands. The 

 date of its introduction to Hawaii, however, is not recorded. It 

 is a small tree which grows in the low lands. Its shiny, oval 

 leaves have short petioles. The white flowers are about 1 inch 

 in length. The fruit is whitish-yellow when mature, and when 

 decaying it emits a very ofl^ensive odor. The seeds are interest- 

 ing because the}^ will float a great length of time in salt water, 

 their buoyancy is caused by a distinct air cell. 



