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RHIZOPHORACEAE 
43. Rhizophora mucronata Lam. 
"Ak,” 21,469. Tree 8 m. tall, by 3 dm. in 
diameter, with prop roots. A mangrove tree, 
growing in shallow salt water of lagoon. 
Good timber. 
COMBRETACEAE 
44. Terminalia Catappa L.—Cultivated. 
"Tepop.” Observed, but not collected. 
45. Terminalia litoralis Seem. 
"Win,” 21,459. Tree 9 m. tall, by 7 dm. in 
diameter; flowers greenish; fruit 15-18 mm. 
long, ellipsoid, crimson, edible. Wood used 
for tool handles. 
ONAGRACEAE 
46. Jussiaea suffruticosa L. var. ligustrifolia 
(HBK.) Griseb.—Introduced weed. 
"Kuri.” Observed, but not collected. Seen 
growing in the low, wet Cyrtosperma patch. 
APOCYNACEAE 
47. Plumeria acutifolia Poir.—Cultivated. 
"Po maria.” This vernacular name for the 
introduced ornamental tree is clearly only 
the natives’ method of pronouncing Plume¬ 
ria. 
ASCLEPIADACEAE 
48. Asclepias curassavica L.—Introduced weed. 
"Kimeme,” 21,490. In the village. 
BORAGINACEAE 
49. Messerschmidia argentea (L. f.) I. M. 
Johnston 
"Sesen,” 21,457. Tree 8 m. tall, by 3 dm. in 
diameter, common. 
VERBENACEAE 
50. Clerodendrum inerme (L.) Gaertn. 
"Ilau,” 21,472. Shrub, the arching branches 
2-4 m. long. In forest near lagoon beach. 
51. Premna integrifolia L. 
"Sokuk,” 21,488. Tree 8 m. tall, by 2 dm. 
in diameter; flowers white; fruit black. In 
moist woods. 
ACANTHACEAE 
52. Psenderanthemum alropurpureum (Bull) 
Radik.—Cultivated. 
"Sarinairam,” 21,489. Cultivated in village; 
introduced by the Germans. Shrubs 1-4 m. 
tall; flowers white, with rose-magenta spots 
in the throat. 
RUBIACEAE 
53. Guettarda speciosa L. 
"Eles,” 21,492. Tree 7 m. tall, by 2 dm. in 
diameter. The logs used for canoe hulls. 
The white, fragrant flowers used as orna¬ 
ments in the hair or used to perfume coco¬ 
nut oil. 
54. Ixora carolinensis (Val.) Hosokawa, aff. 
var. typica Fosb.—Cultivated. 
"Kalesu,” 21,463. Cultivated in the village 
as an ornamental. Shrub 5 m. tall. This does 
not match any of the several varieties de¬ 
scribed by Fosberg, but comes closest to the 
var. typica. 
55. Morinda citrifolia L.—Growing away from 
the village, but apparently not native. 
"Obul.” Observed, but not collected. Though 
the fruit is bitter, slimy, and nauseating, the 
natives use it as an edible fruit and as a 
medicine. 
GOODENIACEAE 
56. Scaevola frutescens (Mill.) Krause 
"Ramek,” 21,462. Shrub 8 m. tall, by 2 dm. 
in diameter; flowers white; fruit white. 
COMPOSITAE 
57. Wedelia biflora (L.) DC. 
"Kisuwell,” 21,483. Half scandent shrub. In 
moist woods, common. 
