388 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 162 



222139 to 222176— Continued 



222152. Cordia abyssinica R. Br. Boraginaceae. 



A large tree, 25-30 feet in height, with a dense roundish head, and large 

 oval leaves. The showy white flowers are in terminal clusters, and the 

 edible reddish-brown fruits are gelatinous, and more or less astringent. 

 Native to Ethiopia, at altitudes of about 6,000 feet. 



222153. Croton macrostachys Hochst. Euphorbiaceae. 



An arborescent shrub with herbacous branches, alternate, long-stemmed 

 oblong leaves, and inconspicuous flowers in long clusters. Native to 

 Ethiopia. 



222154. Dalbergia latifolia Roxb. Fabaceae. 



"East Indian Rosewood" is next in importance to teak as an Indian 

 wood. It is a timber tree of rapid growth producing heavy, hard wood of 

 varying shades of rose. Used in the manufacture of fine furniture and 

 tool handles. Native to India. 



222155. Datura chlorantha Hook. Solanaceae. 



A small tree or bush with very fragrant double yellow flowers, followed 

 by pods covered with blunt spines. Habitat unknown. 



222156. Dolichandrone alba (Sim.) Sprague. Bignoniaceae. 



A small tree with pinnate leaves and showy, white, fragrant flowers in 

 terminal or racemes. Native to Portuguese East Africa. 



222157. Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Veil.) Morong. Fabaceae. 



A large tree with bipinnate leaves made up of 2-5 pinnae each bearing 

 10-12 pairs of falcate oblong leaflets and large heads of greenish flowers 

 followed by leathery kidney-shaped pods. Native to Brazil. 



222158. Erythrina caffra Thunb. Fabaceae. 



A tree 30-40 feet high with prickly branches, trifoliolate leaves with 

 broadly ovate leaflets and scarlet flowers borne in dense, many-flowered 

 racemes. Native to South Africa. 



222159. Erythrina vespertilio Benth. 



Usually a small tree with prickly branches and broad 3-lobed leaves. 

 Flowers red, in numerous, erect, showy racemes. The wood is extremely 

 light and springy. Native to Australia. 



222160. Gardenia carinata Wall. Rubiaceae. 



From E. A. Menninger, Stuart. A deciduous tree 25-30 feet high with 

 stout branches, resinous buds and shiny glabrous leaves. Flowers sub- 

 sessile, terminal, white, changing to yellow; fragrant. 



222161. Greyia radlkoferi Szyszyl. Melianthaceae. 



A small tree or shrub, with alternate roundish leaves, and showy red 

 flowers. Native to South Africa. 



222162. Greyia sutherlandii Hook. & Harv. 



Small tree with thick naked branches and light-colored bark. Leaves 

 2-3 inches long, are clustered at the ends of branches. Flowers borne 

 in large spikes, bright crimson. Native to South Africa. 



222163. Livistona rotundifolia (Lam.) Mart. Phoeniaceae. Palm. 



An erect pinnate-leaved palm, about the same size as the coconut palm. 

 The hard durable wo®d is used for general construction. Native to tropical 

 Asia. 



222164. Markhamia sp. Bignoniaceae. 



A tree up to 30-40 feet high with compound leaves and large yellow to 

 whitish flowers. Native to eastern tropical Africa. 



