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Onagraceae 
14. Jussiaea suffruticosa L., Sp. PL, 388. 
1753. 
"Kiree.” Observed in Cyrtosperma swamp. 
Nyctaginaceae 
15. Pisonia sp. 
"Mehs.” Observed as tree along the 
strand. 
Murphy (1949) states that the leaves of 
this plant are used as a green manure in 
Cyrtosperma swamp. 
16. Mirabilis jalapa L., Sp. PL, 177. 1753. 
"Four o’clock.” Observed as an orna- 
mental plant. 
Caricaceae 
17. Carica papaya L., ihid., 1036. 
"Mamiyap.” Observed as cultivated 
plant. 
Combretaceae 
18. Terminalia litoralis Seem., FI. Vit., 94. 
1865. 
"Win.” 2602. Along strand, tree 20 feet 
high, fruit red, flowers white, common. 
Guttiferae 
19. Calophyllum inophyllum L., Sp. PL, 
513. 1753. 
"Isho.” Observed as a tree 50 to 60 feet 
high along the seashore. 
Tiliaceae 
20. Triumfetta procumbens Forst. f.. 
Prodr., 35. 1786. (Fig. 3.) 
"Konup,” 2601. Along strand, procum- 
bent, flowers yellow, common. 
Malvaceae 
21. Hibiscus tiliaceus L., Sp. PL, 694. 1753. 
"Pah.” One small tree seen; probably 
introduced from Ponape. 
22. Sida fallax Walp., Nov. Act. Nat. Cur. 
19, suppl. 1: 306. 1843. 
"Kau,” 2610. Planted, flowers orange. 
Fig. 3. Mokil. Triumfetta procumbens, a decumbent 
plant along the beach. 
23. Thespesia populnea (L.) Soland. ex 
Correa, Ann. Mus. Paris 9: 290. 1807. 
"Peneh.” Observed as a frequent tree 
along the strand. 
Euphorbiaceae 
24. Euphorbia heterophylla L., Sp. PL, 453. 
1753. 
2608. Planted in garden. 
25. Phyllanthus niruri L., ibid., 981. 
"Limar-mah-pom,” Observed as a weed. 
26 . 
27. 
Leguminosae 
Bauhinia monandra Kurz, Jour. As. j 
Soc. Beng. 42: 73. 1873. | 
"Flamboyant.” Observed as an orna- ,| 
mental tree with pink flowers. || 
Cassia occidentalis L., Sp. PL, 377. | 
1753. ; 
"Apschoh,” 2632. Waste places, un- 
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