26 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 147 



141553 to 141730— Continued 



141720. Teagopogon sp. 



No. 6447. From Bujmerd, Khorassan, August 2, 1940. A field weed 2 feet high, 

 with small yellow flowers % inch across. 



141721 to 141730. Trigonella foenum-graecum L. Fabaceae. Fenugreek. 



141721. No. 5929. Hatha. From Ahwaz, Khuzistan, April 21, 1940. A potherb. 



141722. No. 6431. Shamblili. From Bujmerd, Khorassan, August 2, 1940. A 

 potherb. 



141723. No. 6649. Halim. From Meshed, Khorassan, August 13, 1940. A 

 potherb. 



141724. No. 6789. Shamblili. From Turbati Shaikh Jam, Khorassan, August 23, 

 1940. A potherb. 



141725. No. 6817. Shamblili. From Firdus, Khorassan, August 27, 1940. A 

 potherb. 



141726. No. 6911. Shamblili. From Tabas, Khorassan, September 8, 1940. A 

 potherb. 



141727. No. 7054. Shamblili. From Turbati Haidari, Khorassan, September 13, 

 1940. Seeds and leaves used as flavoring. 



141728. No. 7128. Halba. From Nishabur, Khorassan, September 20, 1940. A 

 flavoring plant. 



141729. No. 7255. Shamblili. From Shahrud, Khorassan, September 27, 1940. 

 A flavoring plant. 



141730. No. 6170. Shamblili. From Tehran, June 16, 1940. A potherb. 

 141731. Schefflera sp. Araliaceae. 



From California. Plant presented by Dr. C. Franceschi, Santa Barbara. Numbered 

 July 14, 1941. 



An evergreen large shrub or small tree, which has grown to about 12 feet high at 

 Coconut Grove, Florida. The leaves are palmately 5- to 7-foliolate and nearly a foot 

 across; the flowers are inconspicuous. 



For previous introduction see 79145. 



141732 to 141737. 



From Palestine. Seeds presented by Rudolf Samisch, Director of Horticulture, Agri- 

 cultural Research Station, Rehovot. Received April 21, 1941. 



141732. Pistacia atlantica Desf. Anacardiaceae. Mount Atlas pistache. 



Huleh. A tree, native to northern Africa, up to 50 feet high, with many woody 

 branches that form a dense head. The blue, somewhat fleshy drupes are about the 

 size of peas. A resinous gum flows from the bark of the trunk and branches at 

 various times of the year, especially in summer, and hardens to a pale-yellow color. 

 This gum has a pleasant aromatic odor and taste, and thickens in plates covering 

 the branches. The Arabs collect this substance in autumn and winter and chew it 

 to whiten the teeth and sweeten the breath. 



For previous introduction see 127867. 



141733. Pistacia lentiscus L. Lentisk. 



No. 1 Jalameh. An attractive shrub, with dense clusters of bright-red berries 

 that become black. 



For previous introduction see 109552. 



141734 to 141737. Pistacia terebinthus L. False terebinth. 



A handsome tree, up to 30 feet high, with small ovoid fruits \i inch long. Native 

 to Asia Minor. 



141734. ML Tabor. 141736. No. 5 Jalameh. 



141735. No. 4 Jalameh. 141737. Ibtin, Shefa Amer. 



