and the “most magnificent plant in the 
New Zealand flora.” Of all the flowering 
trees that can be grown outside of the 
tropics, there can be none with more 
beauty than this. Its tough, gray-green 
leaves, with silver undersides, and green- 
ish-white, young shoots, are very conspicu- 
ous. The flowers are carmine scarlet, 
borne in umbels, like huge pin cushions, 
so freely, that in season they completely 
cover most of the tree; grows near the 
sea; often flowers if only a foot or two 
high; is very wind hardy; doesn’t mind 
salt spray. In New Zealand often 70 feet 
but in this country rarely exceeds 25 feet. 
If the lower growth is removed while 
young, Lord says, the tree attains an at- 
tractive umbrella shape. He adds: “The 
aerial roots which appear in masses on 
the lower branches are an_ interesting 
feature of this tree, but their purpose is 
not known.” 
EUGENIA 
The Eugenia genus (including Syzygi- 
um) comprises 700 kinds of warm-country 
evergreen trees and shrubs which are 
among our best wind-resistant, salt-spray- 
resistant plants. 
Pertchik “‘Flowering Trees of the Caribbean’’ 
MALAY APPLE (OHIA) 
*OHIA (Eugenia malaccense). This 
Hawaiian tree has gorgeous wine-red 
brushy flowers along the branches, fol- 
lowed by red-apple-like fruits, which the 
natives call Ohia but elsewhere is known 
as Malay Apple. This is one of the few 
Eugenia that are brilliant in flower. David 
Sturrock calls it one of the three most 
beautiful flowering trees he knows. 
BRUSH CHERRY (E. australis panicu- 
lata). Excellent hedge plant, shrubby on 
dry land, attains 60’ in wet forest, a dense 
tree with handsome, narrow, glossy foli- 
age, snow-white fluffy flowers and red 
berries. 
CROWN EUGENIA (E. coronata). 
This bushy small evergreen tree from 
French Guinea has shining dark green 
foliage and quantities of small white flow- 
ers. 
“ LILLY-PILLY (Acmena smithi. Syn. 
Eugenia smithi). Small Australian ever- 
green tree with rich bronze new foliage, 
snow white flowers and showy edible 
purple berries. Suitable for hedge, wind- 
break or specimen. 
JAVA PLUM (E. jambolana). Small 
drought-resistant tree often cultivated for 
its fruit. 
SURINAM CHERRY (E. uniflora). 
Common Florida hedge plant, stands 
shearing well. 
~ ROSE APPLE (E. jambos). Common 
Florida shrub or drooping tree with brushy 
white flowers. 
COMMON MYRTLE 
COMMON MYRTLE (Myrtus com- 
munis). Densely foliaged evergreen shrub 
or small tree with tiny scented leaves and 
Bada 
4” white flowers with brushy stamens. 
Will thrive in shade. Useful for hedges. 
MYRCIA (M. atramentifera). Here is 
an evergreen Brazilian tree to 40’ of the 
Myrtle family with leathery 4-inch leaves 
and dense clusters of small white flowers. 
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