4 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 144 



137945 to 138007— Continued 



40 feet high, with softly tomentose branchlets, native to the Malay Penin- 

 sula. The oblong to elliptic-lanceolate leaves are 4 to 6 inches long, and the 

 inconspicuous flowers are followed by edible red subglobose fruits, 1/10 inch 

 long, borne in spikes 3 inches long; the taste is tart and slightly bitter. 



137946. No. 275. 



137947. No. 276. Differs from 137946 in having larger fruits marked with 

 gray. 



For previous introduction see 101243. 



137948. Areca sp. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



No. 48. Plant collected on the slope of Bulusan Volcano, National Forest 

 Park, Philippine Islands, November 8, 1939. A small tree about 15 feet high, 

 with a slender trunk, pinnate leaves, and ovoid crimson fruits about 1 inch 

 in diameter borne in compact clusters. 



137949. Artocarpus sp. Moraceae. 



No. 267. Taop. From Sibang, Bali, March 25, 1940. A tree with attrac- 

 tive leaves 4 feet long and 2 inches wide, some entire and some deeply lobed 

 on the same tree. The bright yellow fruit is 7 to 8 inches long, covered with 

 curved soft spines 1 inch long; the 40 seeds, % inch across, are arranged 

 around a core, and each seed is surrounded by a soft white aril composed of 

 many fine fibers. The latex is very sticky. 



137950. Azadirachta indica (L.) Juss. Meliaceae. Neem tree. 



No. 264. From Gilmanoek, Bali, March 18, 1940. A large handsome 

 tropical Indian tree, with long spreading branches and small fragrant white 

 flowers. The timber is hard and is not eaten by termites. The tree is suited 

 to the seacoast as well as to the interior. The leaves and fruits are used 

 medicinally, and the seeds contain an oil that is used for rheumatism. 



For previous introduction see 73095. 



137951. Barringtonia racemosa (L.) Roxb. Lecythidaceae. 



No. 55. Plants collected at Gubat, Sorsogon Province, Luzon, Philippine 

 Islands, November 8, 1939. A small tree, with racemes of attractive white 

 flowers; suited to the seashore. 



137952. Capparis sp. Capparidaceae. 



No. 3418. From Paloe, Celebes, March 24, 1940. A scandent vine, with 

 obovate, acuminate leaves 4 inches long and 2 inches wide. The inconspicu- 

 ous flowers are in long pendent sprays, and the red fruits, 1/5 inch long 

 and 1/5 inch wide, resemble small bell peppers. 



137953. Chisocheton sp. Meliaceae. 



No. 3461. From Masamba, Celebes, April 18, 1940. A small tree, with 

 compound alternate leaves up to 36 inches long; the six pairs or more of 

 opposite leaflets are up to 12 inches long and prominently veined beneath. 

 The red globose fruits, 2 inches in diameter, are widely spaced on a raceme 

 2 to 3 feet long, and contain three seeds about % inch long, flattened ovate, 

 with an orange spot at the end. 



137954. Clerodendrum minahassae Teijsm. and Binn. Verbenaceae. 



No. 205. From the slopes of the volcano Soepoetan, February 8, 1940. An 

 attractive shrub; the flower with a red calyx about 2 inches across, and 

 petals Vz inch wide makes a striking contrast with the turquoise blue fruits. 



137955. Cordia SUBCORDATA Lam. Boraginaceae. 



No. 280. From the Institute of Fisheries in Batavia, Java, April 10, 1940. 

 A tree up to 50 feet high, with subcordate leaves 5 to 6 inches long and short 

 terminal and lateral cymes of large, orange, campanulate flowers. The soft, 

 light, durable wood is used for cabinet work, exhibiting wavy ribbons of 



