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two inches long; the capsular fruit is linear, six inches long by one- 
third of an inch wide. 
The Amarillo is merely an ornamental shrub and is planted 
mainly for its showy yellow flowers. It is a native of tropical 
America, but has found its way into many tropical countries, where 
it is cultivated. In Honolulu it occurs here and there in gardens 
and private grounds. A well-established specimen may be found in 
the Queen's Hospital grounds. 
Spathodea campanulata P. Beauv. 
Fountain Tree, or Tulip Tree. 
Plate LXXVI. 
The Fountain or Tulip Tree is of medium size, but occasionally 
reaches a height of seventy or eighty feet. The leaves are odd- 
pinnate, consisting of usually nine leaflets which are elliptical- 
oblong, slightly pointed at the apex and of a dark green color; the 
upper leaflets are larger than the lower ones. The large flowers, 
which are borne on the ends of the branches, are bright orange-red 
with golden-yellow margins. The ground beneath the trees is often 
thickly covered with the exceedingly striking and handsome flowers. 
The unexpanded flowers contain a quantity of water, which 
fact has secured for this tree the name "fountain tree" in India, 
where it is cultivated as an ornamental shade tree. 
The genus consists of three species, all of which are natives of 
tropical Africa. The species in question has been in cultivation, in 
many tropical countries on account of its very conspicuous flowers. 
In Honolulu there are only a few specimens, the largest ones 
occurring in Mrs. Jaeger's and in Mrs. Foster's grounds, on Puna- 
hou Street and Nuuanu Avenue respectively. Smaller ones grow in 
Mr. Samuel Damon's grounds at Moanalua Gardens. The trees 
do not seed here, but could easily be grown from cuttings, and ought 
to be planted more extensively in avenues. 
In regard to the uses made of this tree, other than ornamental, 
nothing definite is known. 
The seeds of this tree are whitish, fine, fluffy, and fill a capsule 
which is boat-shaped and about ten or twelve inches long. The 
capsules are used by the children of the natives in Java as playthings, 
as they make perfect little canoes. Seeds have been imported from 
Madagascar and the writer has also brought them from Java, to- 
gether with living seedlings. 
