60 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED. 



5189-5216— Continued. 



5192. MlRABILIS. 



"A little herbaceous flowering plant cultivated in gardens as an ornamental. 

 Common in Manila." (Rebmann.) 



5193. Cesalpinia pulcheerima. 



Tagal name, Caballero or Tilor defuego. 



5194. Aeeca catechu. Betel nut. 

 Tagal name, Bonga. 



5195. Calophyllum inophyllum. 

 Tagal name, Palo Maria. 



5196. Albizzia procera. 

 Tagal name, Acle. 



5197. Ceiba. Cotton tree. 



Tagal name, Taglinao. 



5198. Terminally latifolia. 

 Tagal name, Talisay. 



5199. Gossypium. Cotton. 

 Tagal name, Bulacdna muti. 



5200. Mimosa. 

 Tagal name, Ipil. 



5201. Achras sapota. Sapodillo. 



Tagal name, Chico. This tree is an evergreen with dark-green, shining 

 leaves. The fruit is about the size of a hen's egg and much of the same 

 shape, dark-brown, with a mealy surface. It is eaten to a limited 

 extent by the natives. 



5202. Anacardium occidentale. Cashew nut. 



Tagal name, Cassoy. A tree 30 to 40 feet high. The gum, sap, bark, 

 and seed are all employed either for dyeing, tanning, or medicine. The 

 fruit is eaten by the natives and the wood used for packing cases, 

 boat building, and charcoal. 



5203. Acacia farnesiana. Cassia. 



Tagal name, Aroma. (See No. 3349, Inventory No. 7; and No. 3528, In- 

 ventory No. 8. ) 



5204. Cananga odorata. Ilang-ilang". 

 Tagal name, Ilang-ilanq. (See No. 3793, Inventory No. 8.) 



5205. Sandoricum ixdicum. Sandal tree. 



Tagal name, Santol. This evergreen glabrous tree is a native of the 

 Moluccas and extensively cultivated in the tropics. Leaves trifoliate 

 and numerous; flowers yellow, sparse, and glomerate. The apple- 

 shaped fruit is fleshy, acid, and edible. 



5206. Spondias dulcis. Ciruela. 



Tagal name, Sirihuelas. A tree from 50 to 60 feet high. The deep-amber 

 colored fruit is egg-shaped, measures a foot in circumference, and weighs 

 1 or more pounds. The rind tastes of turpentine, but the pulp has an 

 apjMe-like smell and an agreeable flavor. 



