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Grasses — Continued. 



Isachne minutula. — A small grass allied to the Panicums, with its inflorescence 

 an open pyramidal panicle with slender branches; spikelets small, obtuse, con- 

 tinuous with the pedicel, articulate above the 2 sterile glumes, 2-flowered. 



Ischaemum digitatum polystachyum. — A grass growing in damp places with 

 inflorescence of 3 to several digitate spikes; branches and pedicels shortly and 

 rigidly ciliate on the external angle. 



Ischaemum chordatum. — A grass with spreading culms 60 to 120 cm. high, with 

 sessile lanceolate leaves and with 3 to 6 subdigitate spikes. 



Oryza sativa. — Rice. Introduced before the discovery of this island by Euro- 

 peans. 



Panicum gaudichaudii. — An erect grass growing in tufts with undivided culms, 

 flat leaves, and a fascicle of spikes. 



Panicum distachyum. — A decumbent or creeping grass with the stems rooting 

 at lower nodes; eaten by cattle. 



Paspalum scrobiculatum. — Kodo millet. An erect or ascending annual grass, 

 bearing a grain which, after special treatment, is eaten by the poor in India. 



Trichoon roxburghii.— The common reed. Abundant in the swamps. 



Saccharum officinarum. — Sugar cane. Introduced into the island and cultivated 

 before the discovery. 



Stenotaphrum subulatum. — Shore grass. A creeping strand grass valuable for 

 lawns and for forage. 



Xiphagrostis floridula. — Sword grass, "nete" or "neti." A stiff, erect, peren- 

 nial reed-like grass, covering large areas called "sabanas." The leaves have 

 cutting edges, owing to the presence of minute sharp teeth along their margins. 

 For uses, etc. , see Xiphagrostis floridula. 



Zea mays. — Maize or Indian corn. Introduced from Mexico; now the principal 

 food staple of the island. 



Greens. See Pol herbs. 



Grewia guazumaefolia. Same as Grewia multiflora. 



Grewia multiflora. 



Family Tiliaceae. 



Local names. — Arigilao, Anilao (Guam). 

 A shrub or small tree with slender, sparingly hairy branches, and distichous leaves 

 variable in shape and size. Leaves shortly petioled, glabrescent, usually lanceolate, 

 glandular-serrate, the apex sometimes acuminate, the base 3-nerved; petiole pilose; 

 stipules linear-subulate; peduncles half the length of the leaves, pilose; pedicles 

 dilated upward; peduncles axillary, 3-flowered; flower-buds oblong-clavate, petals 5, 

 entire, half the length of the sepals; stamens many on a raised torus; ovary 2 to 

 4-celled; drupe fleshy, the size of a small pea, didymous, purplish, glabrescent; stones 

 1-seeded. 



In the Philippines the name Aiigilao is applied to the allied Columbia anilao 

 Blanco. The fruit of Columbia is in the form of 3 to 5-winged nutlets. The flowers 

 resemble those of Grewia as to the stamens, 5 distinct sepals, and petals glandular at 

 the base. 



References: 



Grewia multiflora Juss. Ann. Mus. Par. 4: 89. t. 47. f. 1, 1804. 



Groundberry. See Carinta herbacea. 

 Ground-cherry. See Physalis angulata and P. minima. 

 Groundnut. See Arachis hypogaea. 

 Guaguaot (Guam). 



A tree, not identified, the wood of which is used in the construction of houses and 

 is said to be proof against the attacks of insects. 

 Gumachil, or Guamachi (Mex.). See Pithecolobium dulce. 

 Guanabano (Spanish America and Philippines). See Annona muricata. 



