60 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPOKTED. 



5189-5216— Continued. 



5192. MlRABILIS. 



' 'A little herbaceous flowering plant cultivated in gardens as an ornamental. 

 Common in Manila." (Rebmann.) 



5193. C.FSALPIXIA PULCHERRIMA. 



Tagal name, Caballero or Tilor defuego. 



5194. Areca catechu. Betel nut. 

 Tagal name, Bonga. 



5195. Calophyllum ixophyllum. 

 Tagal name, Palo Maria. 



5196. Albizzia procera. 

 Tagal name, Acle. 



5197. Ceiba. Cotton tree. 



Tagal name, Taglinao. 



5198. Terminalia latifolia. 

 Tagal name, Talisay. 



5199. Gossypii m. - Cotton. 

 Tagal name, Bulacana muti. 



5200. Mimosa. 

 Tagal name, Ipil. 



5201. Achras sapota. Sapodillo. 



Tagal name, Cliico. This tree is an evergreen with dark-green, shining 

 leaves. The fruit is about the size of a hen's egg and much of the same 

 shape, dark-brown, with a mealy surface. It is eaten to a limited 

 extent by the natives. 



5202. Anacardium occidentale. Cashew nut. 



Tagal name, Cassoy. A tree 30 to 40 feet high. The gum, sap, bark, 

 and seed are all employed either for dyeing, tanning, or medicine. The 

 fruit is eaten by the natives and the wood used for packing cases, 

 boat building, and charcoal. 



5203. Acacia farxesiaxa. Cassie. 



Tagal name, Aroma. (See No. 3349, Inventory No. 7; and No. 3528, In- 

 ventory No. 8. ) 



5204. Cananga odorata. Ilang-ilang". 



Tagal name, Ilang-ilanq. ( See No. 3793, Inventory No. 8. ) 



5205. Saxooricum ixdicum. Sandal tree. 



Tagal name, Santol. This evergreen glabrous tree is a native of the 

 Moluccas and extensively cultivated in the tropics. Leaves trifoliate 

 and numerous; flowers yellow, sparse, and glomerate. The apple- 

 shaped fruit is fleshy, acid, and edible. 



5206. Spoxdias dulcts. Ciruela. 



Tagal name, Sirihuelus. A tree from 50 to 60 feet high. The deep-amber 

 colored fruit is egg-shaped, measures a foot in circumference, and weighs 

 1 or more pounds. The rind tastes of turpentine, but the pulp has an 

 apple-like smell and an agreeable flavor. 



