﻿26 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



The natives of Java call th's tree tjeuri and kemedjmg. The wood is of iittlo 

 use, but in some portions the fruits are sought for the sake of the taste of the 

 seed coats. (Adapted from Koorders and Valeton, Boomsfjrtcn <>\> Java, 

 Bijdrage No. 9, pp. 369-372.) 



44086. Campomanesia fenzliana (Berg) Glaziou. Myrtaceae. 



From Parana, Brazil. Presented by Mr. B. H. Hunnicutt. Lavras. Minas 

 Geraes, Brazil. Received January 25, 1917. 

 Guabiroba. A small Brazilian myrtaceous tree with foliage resembling that 

 of the European oaks. It reaches a height of 30 to 35 feet and bears orange- 

 yellow fruits, up to an inch in diameter, with edible pulp resembling that of the 

 guava. (Adapted from note of Dorsett, Shamel, and Popenor. April IS, 191',.) 

 See also S. P. I. No. 37834 for further description. 



44087 to 44091. 



From Lamao, Bataan, Philippine Islands. Presented by Mr. P. J. Wester, 

 Lamao Experiment Station, through Mr. Ado. Hernandez, director. 

 Bureau of Agriculture, Manila. Received January 22. 1917. 



44087. Citrus excelsa Wester. Rutacese. Linion real. 

 A tall, thorny Philippine shrub of vigorous growth and straggly habit. 



with thick, leathery leaves and thin-skinned smooth fruits up to 3 

 inches in diameter, with very juicy, mildly acid pulp. (Adapted from the 

 Philippine Agricultural Review, first quarter-, 1915, \>. 22. | 

 See also S. P. I. No. 41714 for further description. 



44088. Citrus medica nana Wester. Rutacese. Dwarf citron. 

 A small thorny shrub, rather common in the Philippines, rarely ex- 

 ceeding 2 meters in height, being probably the smallest species in the 

 genus. It has small, sharp spines; narrowly oblong, serrate leaves 7 to 

 11 cm. long ; axillary or terminal, rather loose cymes of white flowers 

 with slight purple tinges on the outside: and roundish egg-shaped, 

 smooth, yellow fruits 2| inches or more long, with grayish to greenish, 

 acid, rather dry pulp containing many small flattened, smooth seeds. 

 The Filipinos eat the fruit, but it is too dry to be cultivated for the 

 flesh, and the skin is too thin to be used as citron peel. (Adapted from 

 the Philippine Agricultural Review, first quarter. 1915. p. 19.) 



See also S.P. I. No. 39581 for further description. 



44089. Citrus medica odorata Wester. Rutacese. 



Tihi-tihi. A small, thorny Philippine shrub about S feet in height, 

 with rather thick, serrate leaves, white flowers, and fruits up to 4 inches 

 in diameter, with somewhat dry, sharply acid pulp. (Adapted from the 

 Philippine Agricultural Review, first quarter. 1915, p. IS.) 

 See also S. P. I. No. 41717 for further description. 



44090. Genipa Americana L. Rubiaceae. G-enipa. 

 A large stately tree, native of the American Tropics, growing 60 



feet in height, with dark-green leaves a foot or more long. The edible 

 fruits are about the size of an orange. (Adapted from note of Dorsett 

 and Popenoe, April 13, 1914.) 



See also S. P. I. No. 37833 for further description. 



For an illustration of the Brazilian genipa, see Plate III. 



