6 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 145 



139336 to 139422— Continued 



139365. Ficus sp. 



No. 418. From Karakelang Island, Talaud Group, Moluccas, June 13, 

 1940. A small tree, with rough, dark-green, ovate leaves 7 inches l\pg, 

 and orange-yellow fruits 1 inch long, turning red as they ripen ; the edible 

 fruits have a good flavor and texture. 



139366. Garcinia sp. Clusiaceae. 



No. 339. From Mandioli Island, Moluccas, May 19, 1940. A small tree 

 about 10 feet high, with brilliant orange-red fruits the size of plums. The 

 fruit has a thin shell, with pulp of indifferent or even unpleasant flavor. 



139367. Heliconia sp. Musaceae. 



No. 392. From Halmahera Island, Moluccas, June 2, 1940. Apparently 

 a wild species. 



139368. Hernandia peltata Meissn. (H. ovigera L.) Hernandiaceae. 



No. 311. From the beach, Tengali Island, Moluccas, May 1, 1940. A 

 large tree, with fragrant flowers and barrel-shaped fruits. 



For previous introduction see 67185. 



139369. Hibiscus sp. Malvaceae. 



No. 338. From Mandioli Island, Moluccas, May 19, 1940. A striking 

 species, with pendent flowers in panicles 4 inches long. The petals, red with 

 white bases, are entire and twisted. 



139370. Hoya sp. Asclepiadaceae. 



No. 296. From Tamahoe Island, Moluccas, May 1, 1940. A tall climbing 

 plant, with handsome dark-green broadly ovate, pointed leaves with promi- 

 nent midrib, up to 4 by 2 x k inches, the upper surface with scattered hairs 

 easily rubbed off. The dull, light-yellow flowers, 1% inches across and on 

 stems 1 inch long, are in clusters of three to five and are followed by three- 

 sided grooved pods about 5% by 1% inches. 



139371. Hoya sp. 



No. 300. From Tamahoe Island, Moluccas, May 2, 1940. Similar to 

 No. 296 (P. I. 139370), but with leaves more inclined to be bullate and 

 with larger pods. 



139372. Intsia bijuga (Colebr.) O. Kuntze. (Afzelia bijuga A. Gray) 

 Caesalpiniaceae. Ipil. 



No. 401. From Dagasoeli Island, Moluccas, September 1940. A tall 

 handsome shade tree, with light-green compound leaves and with fragrant 

 white and reddish flowers in large conspicuous clusters. 



139373. Ixora sp. Rubiaceae. 



For previous introduction see 106607. 



No. 332. From Ambon, Amboina Island, May 9, 1940. A large, hand- 

 some shrub, with light-red flowers nearly 2 inches long, in dense clusters, 

 followed by small kidney-shaped fruits, brilliant red turning to black. 



139374. Leea sp. Vitaceae. 



No. 403. From Toeakara Island, Loloda Group, June 7, 1940. A rapid- 

 growing shrub that bears juicy black fruits, about V2 inch in diameter, in 

 large corymbose clusters 8 inches across. The fruits are not eaten, but are 

 used for medicinal purposes. 



139375. Licuala sp. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 

 No. 351. From Mandiola Island, Batjan Group, Moluccas, May 19, 1940. 



A solitary fan palm, up to 10 feet high, with dark-green palmate leaves 

 2% feet across, divided into about 20 narrow leaflets. The orange-red fruits, 



