Record: “Timbers of the New World” says: “The most important as 
well as the most exacting use for Licnumyirae is for bearing or bushing 
blocks lining the stern tubes of propeller shafts of steamships. The 
great strength and tenacity of the wood, combined with the self- 
lubricating properties due to the resin content, make this wood especi- 
ally adapted for bearings under water.” The leaf of LicnumviTaE 
is so similar to Gaiasox JASMINORANGE (Murraya exotica) that it is 
difficult to tell them apart, though they are in no way related. 
MELIA AZEDARACH.  (Meliaceae). Curaserry. This tree 
with its purplish fragrant flowers, is too well known to require a 
description here. It is one of the few members of the mahogany 
group that has showy flowers. I can also offer M. candollei, an Indian 
relative. 
MUNDULEA SUBEROSA. (Caesalpinieae). A showy, shrubby 
tree for patio or tub, native of India, bearing bright pinkish-violet, 
pea-shaped flowers in short spikes at the ends of the branches. The 
leaves with long tapering tips, are dark green on the upper surface, 
silvery below. Macmillan says it is a shrub or tree of 10 to 15 feet 
feet, used for ornamental planting in Ceylon. 
ORMOSIA PANAMENSIS. (Papilionaceae). The Ormostas get 
their common names of “necklace tree” or “bead tree” from the fact 
that their attractively shaped and highly colored seeds lend them- 
selves naturally to the making of necklaces, and they are much used 
in this way by the natives of tropical countries. Of the flowers on 
these trees in general, Bailey’s Encyclopedia says: “Large panicles or 
racemes of white, lilac or black-purple papilionaceous flowers.” The 
first tree of O. panamensis that I brought from the Fairchild Tropical 
Garden, was killed outright by a temperature of 30 in January, 1942, 
but I have raised others from seed. The trees have lavender flowers 
and beautiful scarlet seeds. 
ORMOSIA COCCINEA. This is a very large, spreading tree 
which in its native Panama attains a height of 60 to 80 feet and a 
spread of 150 to 200 feet. The dark purple flowers are borne in 
panicles. The pods contain from one to four seeds that are colored 
red and black, very beautiful. I was unable to raise this tree from 
seed but I have succeeded with some small plants that I imported 
from the Canal Zone. Dr. Fairchild brought another beautiful Ormos1a 
from the Philippine Islands, O. calavensis, which is thriving for me. 
Dr. Fairchild wrote of it: “When in fruit this is a showy landscape 
tree, for its clusters of chocolate brown pods open and show off their 
brilliant red seeds, two in each pod. . . . It may prove useful also 
as a street tree.” This tree was not injured by the cold wave in Stuart 
that killed O. panamensis outright and froze O. coccinea to the ground. 
LONCHOCARPUS SERICEUS. (Papilionaceae). LaNcepop. Here 
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