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Fig. 5. Mokil. Pure stands of Scaevola frutescens with 
Cocos nucifera in background. 
"Eet,” 2398 . Along strand, tree 30 feet 
high, flowers white, common. 
42. Hedyotis biflora (L.) Lam., Tabl. En- 
cycl. 1: 272. 1791. 
'’Mussen-buel,” 2622. At base of coco- 
nut tree, flowers white, uncommon. 
43. Ixora casei Hance, Walp. Ann. Bot. 
Syst. 2: 754. 1852. 
"Kasaw,” 2603. Cultivated tree, un- 
common. 
44. Morinda citrifolia L., Sp. PL, 176. 1753. 
''Wehmpul.” Observed as a tree along 
the strand. 
Compositae 
45. Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less., Linnaea 
4: 291. 1829. 
"Mussen-buel,” 2623. Weed in waste 
places, flowers blue. 
46. Wedelia biflora (L.) DC. ex Wight, 
Contrib. Bot. Ind., 18. 1834. 
''Morishish,” 2393. Along strand, sub- 
scandent, flowers yellow, uncommon. 
Campanulaceae 
47. Hippobroma longiflora (L.) G. Don, 
Gen. Hist. Diehl. PL 3: 717. 1834. 
”Ehmah.” Observed as an ornamental 
herb. 
Goodeniaceae 
48. Scaevola frutescens (Mill.) Krause, 
Pflanzenr. 4 (277): 125. 1912. (Figs. 4, 
5. ) 
”Romok,’’ 2393. Dominant shrub along 
strand, flowers white. 
Boraginaceae 
49. Cordia subcordata Lam., Tabl. Encycl. 
1: 421. 1791. 
"Kanaw.” Observed as a small tree along 
the strand. The trunk is used in making 
canoes. 
50. Messerschmidia argentea (L.) John- 
ston, Jour. Arn. Arb. 16: 164. 1935. (Fig. 
6. ) 
”Sisin,” 2396. Along strand, tree 30 feet 
high, flowers white, frequent. 
Solanaceae 
51. Capsicum frutescens L., Sp. PL, 189. 
1753. 
”Chilee.” Observed as an ornamental. 
Fig. 6. Mokil. Flowering branch of Messerschmidia 
argentea, a frequent beach tree. 
