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 Atropurpurcus, dark purple, pertaining to the flower. 



A shrub, usually growing from two to six feet. In Arkansas and 

 Oklahoma it often grows tree-like and reaches a height of from 

 10-20 feet. To be found throughout the tree growing area, and 

 very common in some localities, for example along the Canadian 

 River west of Norman. The name burning bush is from the bright 

 colored fruit which remains long after the leaves have fallen. The 

 Indians called the plant Waahoo, and used the wood in making 

 arrows. 



Genus CELASTRUS. 

 BITTER SWEET. WAXWORK. 



Celastrus scandens. 



Common throughout. Usually growing as a vine, sometimes as 

 a shrub, often so in cultivation. 



SOAPBERRY FAMILY. SAPINDACEAE. 



A group of trees and shrubs represented by one species in our 

 area. 



Genus SAPINDUS. 

 SOAPBERRY. WESTERN SOAPBERRY. WILD CHINA TREE. 



Sapindus Drummondi. 

 Name, Sapo Indicus, Indian Soap, from the soapy quality of the berries. 



A small tree common throughout the State, except extreme 

 northwest. Rare in some localities. Easily distinguished by its 

 clusters of fruit remaining more or less shrivelled, on the tree until 

 spring. The largest tree observed was in the Grand River Valley 

 and was 10 inches in diameter and more than 30 feet high. Often a 

 large number of the trees are fdund growing together. 



HORSE-CHESTNUT FAMILY. HIPPOCANTANACEAE. 



Trees and shrubs with compound leaves. Fruit large, leather}- 

 coated, often rough with one or more large chestnut-like but bitter 

 seeds. 



Genus AESCULUS. 

 COMMON HORSE CHESTNUT. 



Aesculus Hippocastanum. 



