
          51047. ENTELEA ARBORESCENS. Whau. From Auckland, New Zealand. 
Seeds presented by J. W. Poynton. A beautiful tree with extremely 
light wood, it being only half as heavy as cork. The 
large maplelike leaves are evergreen. The abundant white 
flowers are borne in erect cymes. The leaves are greedily 
eaten by cattle and horses. This tree will grow only in warm 
climates.

51406. ENTEROLOBIUM CYCLOCARPUM. From Guatemala City. Seeds 
secured by Wilson Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer. One of the 
most beautiful leguminous shade trees of the Pacific regions 
of tropical America. Extensively used in Cuba as an avenue 
tree. Grows to a considerable height, with trunk 3 feet in 
diameter, and forms a symmetrical, rounded head of attractive 
appearance. The leaflets close up at night. Rather tender but 
worth trying as a shade and avenue tree in southern Florida 
and southern California. The wood is said to be proof against 
insects and is in demand for the making of boxes and trunks. 
The leaves and pods are used for stock feed.

49759. ERYTHRINA SP. From Guatemala City. Collected by Wilson 
Popenoe, Agricultural Explorer. A flowering tree or shrub 
the flower buds of which constitute a vegetable of some importance 
among the Guatemalans, the buds being boiled with 
meats. Native name, "Pito."

51637. ERYTHRINA SP. From Chuka, Kenia Province, Kenia. Collected 
by Dr. H. L. Shantz, Agricultural Explorer. A prominent 
wild tree in the forests of Kenia Province now used as 
an ornamental in many parts of Central Africa. The leaves 
are trifoliolate; the blood-red flowers are produced in terminal 
racemes, and are followed by red pods.

49860. EUCALYPTUS ALPINA. From Western Australia. Seeds presented 
by F. H. Baker. A rare, slow-growing, shrubby eucalyptus 
with stout branches and oval or roundish, shining dark 
green leaves. Grows at an altitude of 4,000 feet where frosts 
and snowstorms occur several months in the year.

48994. EUCALYPTUS OLEOSA. From Castlemaine, Australia. Seeds 
presented by J. W. B. Field. A shrub or small tree from the 
foliage of which is obtained a yellowish oil with a pleasant 
mintlike or camphorlike odor. Used medicinally.

49001. EUCALYPTUS TETRAPTERA. From Castlemaine, Australia. 
Presented by J. W. B. Field. A very ornamental shrub or small 
tree, with thick, rigid, narrow leaves. The ornamental value 
is enhanced from the fact that the fruits, just before the 
lid falls off, become a brilliant crimson.

49855. EUCALYPTUS SP. From Queensland, Australia. Presented 
by J. A. Hamilton. Called the Flooded Gum. This species likes

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