202 USEFUL PLANTS OF GUAM. 



keel much incurved, but not beaked; stamens monadelphous, the upper free below; 

 style long, much recurved, flattened laterally, densely bearded round the terminal 

 stigma; pod 15 to 22.5 cm. long, square, with a distinct longitudinal wing at each 

 angle, distinctly partitioned between the roundish seeds; wings thin, rufflelike, 

 usually much crisped and toothed. 



The green pods of this plant are eaten in Guam as a vegetable. They are tender, 

 free from stringiness, and of excellent flavor. The tuberous root is edible, but is not 

 utilized in Guam. Common in the gardens of the natives, twining along fences. In 

 India the pods are used in pickles and the seeds are eaten. 

 References: 

 Botor tetragonoloba (Stickman) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. 1: 162. 1891. 

 Dolichos tetragonolobus Stickman, Herb. Amb. 1754; Amoen. Acad. 4: 132. 1759. 

 Psophocarpus tetragonolobus DC. Prod. 2: 403. 1825. 

 Bottleg-ourd. See Lagenaria lagenaria. 

 Bowstring hemp. See Cordyline zeylanica. 

 Brachytrichia quoyi. See under Algse. 



Brassica juncea. Indian mustard. 



Local names. — Mostaza (Spanish). 

 A yellow-flowered crucifer, cultivated in Guam and also growing wild; with pale- 

 green leaves, smooth or slightly pubescent and somewhat glaucous. Lower leaves 

 long-petioled, toothed or pinnatifid, upper ones sessile or nearly so, but not clasping 

 the stem, lanceolate or linear, commonly entire, much smaller; seed pods with a 

 conical awl-like tip, containing no seed. 



This species is a native of Asia, but is now widely diffused. See Mustard under 

 Gardens. 



References: 



Brassica juncea (L. ) Coss. Bull. Soc. Bot. Fr. 6: 609. 1859. 

 Sinapis juncea L. Sp. PI. 2: 668. 1753. 

 Brassica napa. Turnips will not grow in Guam. 

 References: 

 Brassica napa L. Sp. PI. 2: 666. 1753. 

 Brassica oleracea. The Cabbage. See Gardens. 

 References: 

 Brassica oleracea L. Sp. PI. 2: 667. 1753. 

 Brassicaceae. Mustard family. 



In addition to the preceding species of Brassica, there is a kind of cress, probably 

 a species of Cardamine, growing spontaneously in Guam. 

 Brea blanca (Guam, Philippines). See Canarium indicum. 

 Breadfruit. See Artocarpus communis. 

 Breadnut (Burma). 



The fertile variety of the breadfruit, in Guam called "dugdug." See Artocarpus 

 communis. 

 Brorneliaceae. Pineapple family. 



The only representative of this family in Guam is the pineapple, Ananas ananas. 

 Broomweed ("Escobilla," Spanish). 



A name applied to several species of Sida and Triumfetta. 

 Bruguiera gymnorhiza. Many-petaled mangrove. Plate xl. 



Family Rhizophoraceae. 



Local names. — Mangle macho (Guam) ; Bacao, Bacauan bakawan (Philippines); 

 Taka-tsuku, Kure-tsuku (Japan). 

 A glabrous tree growing to a height of 12 or 15 meters, with, short, prop-like sup- 

 porting roots growing from the trunk near the base. The leaves are opposite, glossy, 







