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137945 to 138007— Continued 



individual stem and one small, round, white seed surrounded by a watery 

 pulp. 



137982. Pleomele angustifolia (Roxb.) N. E. Brown. Liliaceae. 



No. 56. Plants collected in Bulusan National Forestry Park, Philippine 

 Islands, November 8, 1939. A tree with small flowers in hanging clusters. 



137983. Pleomele sp. 



No. 3458. From Masamba, Celebes, April 17, 1940. A small, loose- 

 branched tree resembling a small-leaved pandan, with alternate, acuminate 

 leaves up to 8 inches long by Wz inches broad. The fruits are borne in 

 candelabralike clusters, which are pendent when the fruit is ripe; the indi- 

 vidual fruits are round, 1 inch in diameter, orange, and enclose an ivory- 

 colored, semiopaque seed. 



137984. Pongamia sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 3437. From Koro River, Gimpoe, Koelawi, Celebes, April 3, 1940. An 

 attractive tree, with dark, glossy, green, pinnate leaves 4 inches long. The 

 fragrant, purplish, pea-shaped flowers, V 2 inch long, are borne in spikes 

 up to 10 inches long. 



137985. Premna sp. Verbenaceae. 



No. 196. Plants collected on the seashore of Bai van Dago, Sangi Island, 

 January 31, 1940. A shrub with smooth and black shiny leaves. 



137986. Premna sp. 



No. 250. Plants collected on the shell sand beach, Marissa, Celebes. 



137987. Pterocarpus sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 3456. From Senkang, Palipo Road, Celebes, April 15, 1940. A large 

 beautiful tree, with compound, alternate leaves up to 12 inches long; the 

 oblong-acuminate leaflets are about 3^ inches long. The fragrant, yellow 

 flowers are in large dense clusters. 



137988 and 137989. Salakka edulis Reinw. (Zalacca edulis Schult.). 



Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



137988. No. 260. Tjotjor, Birds Beak. From Madoera Island, March 16, 

 1940. 



137989. No. 269. Trotjor. From Madura Island, March 23, 1940. 

 For previous introduction see 94098. 



137990. Schefflera sp. Araliaceae. 



No. 3428. From Koelawi, Celebes, March 30, 1940. A lovely scandent vine, 

 with palmate leaves up to 20 inches across ; the seven dark-green individual 

 leaflets are attached to a central point by separate petioles 6 to 10 inches 

 long. The round fruits are X A inch in diameter, yellow turning to red, then 

 black when mature, and are borne on very large, rather stiff sprays, once 

 branched, in small clusters of four to six along the branches. 



137991. Sesbania sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 3439. From Gimpoe, Loelawi, Celebes, April 3, 1940. 



137992. Spondias mombin L. Anacardiaceae. Yellow mombin. 

 No. 282. From the Botanic Garden, Buitenzorg, Java. 



For previous introduction see 72709. 



137993. Spondias sp. 



No. 3451. From Tana, Mea, Donggala, Celebes, April 6, 1940. An orna- 

 mental medium-sized tree, with compound, whorled, alternate leaves about 

 12 inches long; the light glossy green leaflets are 4 inches long. The bright- 



