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33651 to 33587— Continued. 



33676. MoRixGA oleifera Lam. 



Horse-radish tree. 



(Moringa pterygosperma Gaertn. ) 



"The horse-radish tree. A small deciduous tree reaching a height of 30 feet. 

 The foliage is feathery and handsome. The roots and seeds are used as a sub- 

 stitute for horse-radish." 



Distribution. — Found in the forests of the western Himalayas in northern 

 India and generally cultivated in the tropics. 



33577. Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L. Hursinger. 

 "A dwarf tree or large shrub producing highly scented white flowers." 



See No. 32817 for previous introduction. 



33578. OwENiA CERASiFERA Muell. Queensland-plum. 



See Xo. 32819 for description. 



•'A large tree with fine foliage. The fruit is eaten by the natives." 



33580. PoxGAM PiNNATA (L.) W. F. Wight. 

 (Pongamia glabra Vent.) 



"A deciduous tree with pendulous branches growing to a height of about 40 

 feet. The foliage is bright and handsome." 



33581. PuTRANjiVA ROXBURGHii WalHch. 

 "A very ornamental, small evergreen tree." 



Distribution. — Found throughout tropical India from the Himalayas in 

 Kumaon eastward and southward to Pegu and Ceylon. 



33582. Sapindus emargixata Vahl. Soap nut. 

 Distribution. — Possibly only a form of Sapindus tri/oliata L. found about 



villages in southern India and cultivated in Bengal. 



33583. SoLAXUM macraxthum Dunal. 



Distribution. — A shrubby Solanum from the province of Para in Brazil. 



33584. SOYMIDA FEBRIFUGA (Roxb.) JUSS. 



' A medium-sized tree with handsome dark -green foliage." 

 Distribution. — A large tree found on the low hills in the northwestern, cen- 

 tral, and southern parts of India and in Ceylon. 



33585. Stigmaphyllox lixgulatum (Poir. t Small. 

 {Sti-gmaphyllon periplocaefolium (Desf. ) Juss.) 



"A rapidly growing climber with handsome yellow flowers." 



33586. Termixalia bellerica (Gaertn.) Roxb. 



"A fine, large, shapely tree reaching a height of 80 to 90 feet; foliage evergreen 

 and handsome. The only objection to this tree is the rather unpleasant odor 

 of the blossoms." 



33587. Thespesia populnea (L.) Solander. 



"A moderate-sized tree commonly cultivated throughout India. It liaa 

 large yellow flowers." 



33588 to 33594. 



From India. Collected by Mr. C. V. Piper, Bureau of Plant Industry, and for- 

 warded by the American consul general, Calcutta, India. Received April 26, 

 1912. 



33579. Phyllaxthus emblica L. 



Emblic myrobalan. 



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