10 FOREST-TREES OF THE UNITED STATES. 
in Georgia and Florida, also in Arkansas and Texas. The berries are 
smaller than those of the next species, but, like that, the black hard nuts 
of the berries are sometimes strung for beads and crosses. 
No. 52. Sapindus Saponaria, L.—White Wood.—South Florida. This 
species was found by Dr. Chapman in South Florida. In the West In- 
dies, the berries and the roots are used as a substitute for soap. The 
berries are also used to intoxicate fish. 
No. 53. Hypelate paniculata, Don.—Madeira Wood.—South Florida. 
A small tree found in South Florida. The wood is very like mahogany, 
and is highly valued. 
No. 54. Acer saccharinum, Wang.—Sugar Maple; Hard Maple.—Kast- 
ern United States. The well-known Sugar Maple, from the sap of which 
in the Northern States and in Canada large quantities of sugar and sirup 
are made annually. It is one of the noblest of American trees, both for 
the value of its wood and the beauty of its form and foliage. It is much 
employed as an ornamental tree. 
No. 55. Acer saccharinum, Wang., var. nigrum, Gr.—Black Sugar 
Maple.—Eastern United States. This variety differs little from the 
common form except in a darker wood. 
No. 56. Acer dascycarpum, Ehrh.—Silver-leaf Maple.—Eastern United 
States. One of the most beautiful of maples; much used as a shade- 
tree on account of its rapid growth and beautiful foliage. 
No. 57. Acer rubrum, L.—Red Maple.—Eastern United States. More 
eompact in form and less rapid in growth than the preceding, but, like 
it, a favorite for street-planting and ornament. 
No. 58. Acer Pennsylvanicum, L.—Striped-bark Maple.—Northeastern 
United States. A small tree, the young bark with longitudinal stripes 
of green and black. fare and little known outside of the Northeastern 
States. 
No. 59. Acer macrophyllum, Pursh.—Oregon Maple.—California and 
Oregon. This occurs in the mountainous districts of California and 
Oregon. In Oregon, it attains a large size, and the wood abounds in that 
peculiarity of grain which is called Bird’s-eye and Curled Maple. For 
cabinet purposes, it is thought to be equal to mabogany. 
No. 60. Acer cireinatum, Pursh.—Vine Maple.—Oregon and Washing- 
ton Territory. This species has a low and frequently reclining or pros- 
trate trunk, which sends forth branches, at first upright, then bending 
down to the ground, and forming almost impenetrable thickets. _ 
No. 61. Acer grandidentatwm, Nutt.—Great-toothed Maple.—California 
and Oregon. A small tree or shrub of the Rocky Mountains. 
No. 62. Negundo aceroides, Moench.—Box Elder.—Kastern United 
Statés. This is a fine ornamental tree, of rapid growth, not commonly 
growing more than 20 to 30 feet high It is rare east of the Allegha- 
nies, but found along all the rivers of the West, reaching into Kansas, 
Missouri, and Nebraska, and even northward into Minnesota and the 
British possessions. The sap contains a large amount of sugar. The 
wood is fine and close-grained, and has been used in cabinet-work. 
No. 63. Negundo Californica, T. & G.—California Box Elder.—Cali- 
fornia. This species is confined to the Pacific coast. It does not seem 
to differ greatly from the preceding species. 
No. 64. Staphylea trifoliata, L.—Bladder Tree.—Eastern United States. 
A large shrub or small tree 10 to 15 feet high, with trifoliate leaves and 
peculiar 3-lobed bladdery pods. 
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No, 65. Rhus typhina, L.—Staghorn Sumac.—Eastern United States. 
The Sumacs are large shrubs or small trees, mostly with pinnate leaves. 
