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ALBIZZIA LEBBECK. Lebbeck. Remarkable avenue tree of 

 rapid growth; also valuable for lumber, which seasons, works, and 

 polishes well and is fairly durable. Bark used for dyeing and tan- 

 ning. Gum is produced freely. Flowers much sought after by bees. 

 Hardy in southern Florida, where it should be tested as an avenue 

 tree. Native of tropical Asia and northern Australia. 



ALBIZZIA MOLUCCANA. A large leguminous tree, native of 

 the Molucca Islands and widely distributed through insular and con- 

 tinental India. Appears to be well adapted to avenue planting in 

 southern California and Florida because of its delicate feathery 

 foliage and ornamental flowers, produced in small, globular heads. 



38995. ALBIZZIA sp. From Mr. L. J. Mackintosh, Darjiling, 

 Lidia. An ornamental tree closely allied to Acacia. Chiefly grown 

 for its graceful, feathery foliage and attractive flowers. Cultivation 

 is the same as for the acacias. Distributed to test its hardiness. 



ALEGRIA DIVARICATA. Sota cabaUo. Ornamental flower- 

 ing tree used also as a timber tree. Somewhat resembles the bass- 

 wood or linden in appearance and foliage, but the rather large white 

 to rose colored flower clusters are much more showy. The wood is 

 light, nearly white, and could undoubtedly be used much as basswood 

 is used in the United States. Native of Argentina. Formerly Luehea 

 divaricata. 



ALEURITES CORDATA. Kiri-oil tree. Smooth-barked tree, 

 20 to 30 feet high, with large 3 to 5 lobed leaves; from southeastern 

 Asia and the adjacent islands. From the seeds, which resemble 

 castor beans, is expressed a very valuable drying oil, similar to that 

 from the seeds of the better known, tung-oil tree, A. fordii. Of 

 possible value in the extreme Southern States. 



ALEURITES FORDII. Tung or wood-oil tree of the Yangtze 

 Valley, China. The large seeds borne in fruits the size of small 

 apples yield 28 per cent of one of the best drying oils known; large 

 importations made into America. Deciduous tree with white flowers; 

 stands frost; 7-year-old tree near Tallahassee, Fla., bore one bushel 

 of fruit; seed not edible. 



ALEURITES MOLUCCANA. Lumbang. From the Philip- 

 pine Islands. Tall tree, yielding a commercial oil of quick-drying 

 properties. Forms an attractive shade tree in warm, well-protected 

 localities. Where the seeds are not used for the extraction of oil the 

 half-ripe kernels are considered very palatable when roasted. Close 

 relative of the Tung or wood-oil tree, but strictly tropical. 



