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139336 to 139422— Continued 



139376. Antidesma sp. Euphorbiaeeae. 



No. 259. From the market at Bang Kalang, Madoera, March 16, 1940. 

 A tropical evergreen tree, similar to Antidesma bunius, but with smaller 

 berries in more compact clusters. The leaves are mixed with fcod to give 

 it a sour taste. 



139377. Mucuna sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 326. From Manipa Island, Moluccas, May 6, 1940. 



139378. Musa sp. Musaceae. 



No. 388. From Halmahera Island, South Loloda Group, Moluccas, June 

 2, 1940. A stoloniferous species 20 feet high, with leaves 12 feet long. The 

 bronze-orange fruit, about 4 inches long, has a tough waxy skin and black 

 seeds in creamy but scanty flesh. 



139379. Oncosperma horridum (Griff.) Scheff. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



No. 428. From the Mount Makiling National Park, Luzon, Philippine 

 Islands, July 12, 1940. A handsome spiny pinnate-leaved palm, with 

 salmon-red leaf sheaths. The large purple fruits, the size of Black Ham- 

 burg grapes, are in large compact clusters on lacquer -red stems. 



For previous introduction see 136635. 



139380. Orania palindan (Blanco) Merr. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



No. 365. From swampy places near Sambaki, Batjan Island, Moluccas, 

 May 23, 1940. 



For previous introduction see 135444. 



139381. Pandanus sp. Pandanaceae. 

 No. 292. (No data received.) 



139382. Pandanus dubius Spreng. 



No. 363. From Noessa Raloid Island, Batjan Group, Moluccas, May 25, 

 1940. A large tree 60 feet high, with spiny, gray-green leaves 10 to 20 

 feet. The 10 to 20 large stilt roots are up to 20 feet long and 6 inches in 

 diameter. 



139383. Pandanus polycephalus Lam. 



No. 307. From Tomahoe Island, Moluccas, May, 1940. A narrowleaved 

 species, with glossy scarlet ellipsoid fruits 2 inches long, in large clusters 

 8 inches long. 



139384. Pigafettia elata (Mart.) Wendl. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 

 No. 369. From Pajahi Bay, Halmahera Island, Moluccas, May 27, 1940. 

 For previous introduction see 138407. 



139385 to 139388. Pinanga spp. Phoenicaceae. Palm. 



139385. Pinanga sp. 



No. 290. From Wowoni Island, southeast of Celebes, April 29, 1940. 

 A slender-stemmed cluster pairn 25 feet high, with irregularly spaced 

 leaflets. The spineless leaf sheaths, 2 feet long, are covered with a white 

 "bloom," and the ivory-white flowers in clusters 1 foot long are succeeded 

 by purple-black fruits. 



139386. Pinanga sp. 



No. 323. From Manipa Island, Moluccas, May 6, 1940. A very slender 

 feather palm up to 50 feet tall, with a trunk only 2 to 3 inches in diameter. 

 The leaves are 6 feet long with slender irregularly placed pinnae. The 

 inch in diameter. 



