1 84 Borraginaceae-Verbenaceae. 
wood is gray, moderately hard, but is readily attacked by insects. 
The tree was introduced by Prof. Koebele, and quite a number 
of specimens may be seen along the Pali Road. 
Besides the above species there is in cultivation Cordia Collo- 
cocca DC. a native of the West Indies, and another species, prob- 
ably Cordia alba R. S., introduced by the U. S. Experiment Station 
under the name Cordia latifolia, with which it has nothing in com- 
mon. 
Tcurnefortia argentea Linn. 
Tourntfortia argenta is a small tree fifteen to twenty feet in 
height or taller, with closely placed leaves at the end of the branches, 
the former obovate-oblong, tapering at the base, and are covered 
with a whitish-gray, silky pubescence, as are also the twigs. 
The numerous white flowers are borne in large terminal silky- 
pubescent cymes. The fruit is the size of a small pea, globose-de- 
pressed, smooth, and the nutlet is corky. 
Tournefortia argentea is decidedly a beach tree and has a very 
wide distribution. It is by far the principal tree on the coral islets 
or atolls of the Pacific, as, for example, on Palmyra Island, where 
the tree encircles all the low coral islets. In its branches the com- 
mon booby, Sula piscator, erects its roosting place. See Bulletin No. 
4, College of Hawaii Publication, "Palmyra Island, With a De- 
scription of Its Flora," by the writer. 
In Honolulu only very few trees are in cultivation, as on Young 
Street in the Japanese school grounds and one on the other side of 
Oahu beyond Haleiwa. 
At Kahului, on the Island of Maui, there are several tall trees 
near the beach. 
The tree is of little economic value, though quite ornamental. 
VERBENACEAE 
Verbexa Family. 
Besides the species of J r itex, Tectona, and Duranta, the family 
is represented by several species of Clerodendron : — CI. fragrans 
Vent., a garden weed with pink and white flowers found along road- 
sides. The flowers have an overpowering odor. 
CI. Thomsonae Bait, is a climber and easily recognized by the 
white or cream-colored calyx and red corolla which brought it the 
name Bleeding Heart. 
CI. Siphonanthus R. Br. is also in cultivation but quite rare. 
One of the finest is CI. squamatum Vahl, with scarlet inflorescence 
and flowers, and dark blue-black, fleshy berries. 
