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32784 to 32826— Continued. 
32811. Holoptelea iNTEGREFOLiA (Roxb.) Planchon. Indian-elm. 
Distribution. — A large, spreading tree found in India from the lower ranges 
of the Himalayas southward and eastward to Ceylon and Cochin China. 
32812. Kydia calycina Roxburgh. 
Distribution. — A tree with large panicles of white or pink flowers, found in 
India from the tropical slopes of the Himalayas in Kumaon eastward to Burma 
and southward to the Coromandel Coast. 
32813. Lagerstroemia parviflora Roxburgh. 
Distribution. — A tree with small white flowers found in India from the base 
of the western Himalayas southward throughout the Dekkan Peninsula. 
32814. Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Persoon. 
"A beautiful tree cultivated throughout India, producing a great abundance 
of beautiful purple flowers. It is closely related to the crape myrtle of the 
South, but the flowers are much larger and handsomer. It should succeed in 
Florida and southern California. " 
32815. Lantana sp. 
32816. Leucaena glauca (L.) Bentham. 
32817. Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L. Hursingar, 
"A dwarf tree with spreading top and highly scented white flowers. " 
Distribution. — A small tree with flowers in heads, found in India at an eleva- 
tion of 1,000 to 3,000 feet; generally cultivated in the Tropics. 
32818. Oroxylon indicum (L.) Vent. 
See No. 29183 for description. 
32819. Owenia cerasifera F. Mueller. Queensland-plum. 
"A handsome evergreen tree; the fruit is eaten. " 
Distribution. — A small tree growing along the Burdekin River in Queensland, 
Australia. 
32820. Parkinsonia aculeata L. 
32821. Phoenix farinifera Roxburgh. 
"The leaves of Phoenix farinifera are made into coarse sleeping mats in India, 
while the split petioles are fashioned into baskets. In China the fiber is used 
for brushes. " (Dodge, Useful Fiber Plants.) 
"A dwarf species, adapted to sandy and otherwise dry and barren land, but 
prefers the vicinity of the sea. Berry shining black, with a sweet mealy pulp. " 
(Mueller, Select Plants.) 
Distribution. — Along the Coromandel Coast of southern India, and in the 
northern part of Ceylon. 
32822. Phoenix paludosa Roxburgh. 
"A stout Indian species, not very tall, of value for decorative culture." 
(Mueller, Select Plants.) 
"The leaves supply material for rough ropes in the Sundarbans, which are 
used for securing boats, logs, etc., and its leaves are also employed for thatch- 
ing. " (Dodge, Useful Fiber Plants.) 
Distribution. — A small tree found at the mouths of rivers along the coast of 
India from Bengal to Burma and in the Andaman Islands; also in Siam and 
Cochin China. 
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