BOTANICAL NOTE AND PUBLICATION OF A NEW NAME 



35674. Acliradelpha viridis (Pittier) O. F. Cook. 



(Calocarpum viride, Pittier, Contr. U. S. Nat. Herb., vol. 18, p. 84, 1914.) 



A tree related to the sapote, but producing fruit of superior quality. It was de- 

 scribed originally as Calocarpum viride Pittier. A larger quantity of seed of this spe- 

 cies was secured afterward from Guatemala by Mr. 0. F, Cook, who refers to this tree 

 as Achradelpha viridis (S. P. I. Nos. 38478 to 38481, 38566, and 40906). The reason 

 for changing the name is stated by Mr. Cook as follows : 



"The injerto is undoubtedly a close relative of the true sapote of Mexico and Central 

 America, which is the type of the genus Achradelpha. The generic name Calocar- 

 pum used by Pierre and other recent writers for the sapote is not considered available 

 on account of its previous application to other plants." 



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