SOPHORA TETRAPTERA 



Handsome, leguminous tree; grow- 

 ing to a height of 40 or more feet, 

 and 3 or more feet in diameter. Blos- 

 soms are large, deep yellow, very at- 

 tractive. The wood is extremely dura- 

 ble, showing no signs of decay after 

 lying 20 years in the damp brush. 

 Native of Chili and New Zealand. 



26470. S PO N D i AS C YT H E R E A. 



From E. L. Parker, Monrovia, Liberia, 

 Deciduous tree of rapid growth, pro- 

 ducing richly colored yellow fruits, 2 

 inches in diameter, with brownish- 

 yellow flesh somewhat resembling the 

 pineapple in flavor. Easily propagated 

 from cuttings. Suitable for planting 

 in Southern Florida and California. 



SPONDIAS TU SEROSA. imbu. 



Medium sized tree, from the dry lands 

 of eastern interior Brazil, branching 

 four to six feet above ground, forming 

 a broad, flat-topped, dense head and 

 producing golden yellow plum-like, 

 edible fruits, flavored somewhat like 

 a sweet orange. Large limbs, when 

 freshly cut and used for fence posts, 

 frequently take root and grow. 



