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16. Thespesia populnea (L.) Soland. ex 
Correa, Ann, Mus. Paris 9: 290. 1807. 
"Puhneh.” Observed along the strand. 
Leguminosae 
17. Canavalia microcarpa (DC.) Piper, 
Biol. Soc. Wash., Proc. 30: 177. 1917. 
"Fin-kalau,” 2812. Along beach, trailing, 
flowers purple, frequent. 
18. Derris trifoliata Lour., FI, Cochinch., 
433. 1790. 
’’Up,” 2819, Liana on beach and in coco- 
nut grove, flowers white, abundant. 
19. Intsia bijuga (Colebr. ) O. K., Rev. Gen. 
PL 1: 192. 1891. 
"Choyo,” 2829. Tree 50 feet high, along 
beach, uncommon. 
20. Vigna marina (Burm.) Merr., Interpret. 
Herb. Amb., 285. 1917. 
’'Ohloo,” 2804. Trailing along beach, 
flowers yellow, common. 
Moraceae 
21. Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosb., 
Wash. Acad. Sci., Jour. 31: 95. 1941. 
"Mey,” "lukuwol,” "mey-tahit,” "mey- 
tee,” "mey-n-patak,” and "mey-os” are 
the varieties recognized by the natives. 
Breadfruit is a very important food plant 
on this island. 
22. Ficus carolinensis Warb. apud Schum. 
& Lauterb., FI. Deutsch. Schutzg. Siidsee, 
242. 1905. 
"Kilee-ant,” 2832. In coconut grove, tree 
25 feet high by 4 inches in diameter, fre- 
quent. 
23. Ficus tinctoria Forst. f.. Prodr., 76. 1786. 
"Ahwahn,” 2823. Common in coconut 
grove, tree 50 feet high, fruit orange, 
Urticaceae 
24. Fleurya ruderalis (Forst.) Gaudich., 
Freyc. Voy. Bot., 497. 1830. 
"Ani-gusgus,” 2813. In coconut grove, 
frequent. 
25. Pipturus argenteus (Forst. f. ) Wedd., 
DC. Prodr. 16: 235. 1869. 
"Orohmah,” 2811. In coconut grove, 
tree 40 feet high, flowers green, common. 
26. Procris pedunculata (Forst. f. ) Wedd. 
ibid., 14: I9I. 1869^. 
”Koo-mit.’' Observed as a liana in coco- 
nut grove. 
Rutaceae 
27. Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, 
Jour. Wash. Acad. Sci. 3: 465. 1913. 
''Kuruhkur.” Observed near a native 
dwelling. 
Sapindaceae 
28. Allophylus timorensis (DC.) BL, Rum- 
phia 3: 130. 1847. 
"Nguh,” 2813. Shrub along beach and 
in coconut grove, flowers white, berries 
red, common. 
Apocynaceae j 
29. Ochrosia oppositifolia (Lam.) K. | 
Schum., Natiirl. Pflzfam. 4 (2): 156. j 
1895. I 
"Oomah.” Observed as a strand plant. | 
Rubiaceae 
30. Guettarda speciosa L., Sp. PL, 991. 
1753. 
"Mohsor,” 2807. Along beach, flowers 
white, common. 
31. Morinda citrifolia L., ibid., 176. 
"Nen.” Observed along the beach. 
Compositae 
32. Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less., Linnaea 
4: 291. 1829. 
Observed as a weed in waste places. 
33. Wedelia biflora (L. ) DC. ex Wight, 
Contrib. Bot. Ind., 18. 1834. 
"Ahtu-guaht.” Observed as a semi- 
scandent shrub along the strand. 
Goodeniaceae 
34. Scaevola frutescens (Mill.) Krause, 
Pflanzenr. 4, 277: 125. 1912. 
"Eenut.” Observed as a common shrub 
along the strand. 
