ANGELIN 
ANGELIN (Andira inermis). This fast- 
growing West Indian shade tree of the 
Pea family bears Jarge clusters of purplish 
flowers in spring. The beautiful foliage 
is of different shades of green. 
HYMENAEA (H. courbaril). Bailey 
calls “handsome” this very tall, quick- 
growing Guatemalan evergreen shady 
tree to 100’ or more with curious twin 
leaves that make you think of Bauhinia. 
The 14-inch white or purplish flowers, in 
small clusters at the ends of leafy twigs, 
smell like sour milk. Corner thinks this 
would make an excellent roadside tree 
were it not for its hard, heavy seed pods. 
But these cannot be any more dangerous 
than coconuts. 
RED CARRABEAN (Weinmannia 
benthami. Syn. Geissois benthami). This 
is a heavily-buttressed timber tree of the 
Queensland forests, often to 100 feet, 
which make a wonderful big shade tree 
for South Florida. It is worthy of trial, 
for it has beautiful evergreen foliage, like 
some others in the Cunonia family. The 
flowers are inconspicuous. 
PITHECELLOBIUM. There are a lot 
of these leguminous trees but unfortunate- 
ly the one commonly seen, P. dulce is not 
worth growing. Much better are P. pru- 
inosum and an unidentified species I 
brought from Guatemala; both are thorny 
and have white flowers. 
RED BAY (Persea borbonia). This 
dense evergreen 30-foot tree of the swamps 
and hammocks from Florida north to Dela- 
ware, is sometimes planted for ornament. 
It is somewhat difficult to move from the 
wild. It makes an excellent screen. 
CLITORIA (C. amazonica). I am de- 
lighted with this handsome fast-growing 
large evergreen Brazilian dense shade 
tree with drooping branches. The large 
blue pea-flowers in summer are rather 
hidden among the leaves. 
BERRIA (B. ammonilla). For both 
shade and timber this handsome evergreen 
big-leaved Burma tree is often planted in 
other parts of India where it grows 60-80 
feet and nearly 2’ diameter. Its dense 
clusters of small white flowers are incon- 
spicuous. 
MACROLOBIUM (M. coerulioides). 
This big, spreading evergreen shade tree 
from the Belgian Congo, is recommended 
for low or flooded areas, where many of 
the Macrolobiums seem to grow best. All 
of them have beautiful, glossy dark green 
foliage and this species has pretty blue 
flowers. 
ATALAYA (A. hemiglauca). This is 
an Australian medium-sized evergreen 
shade tree with white flowers in clusters. 
Leaves (entire or lobed when young and 
pinnate when mature) are eaten by stock 
in dry seasons but may be poisonous to 
horses. Beautiful hardwood timber. 
EAR POD TREE (Enterolobium cyclo- 
carpum). This very large, umbrella-shap- 
ed, fast growing South American tree pro- 
vides quick thin shade. Its inconspicuous 
powderpuff flowers are followed by black 
seed pods that look for all the world like 
a negro’s ear. 
SAPINDUS (S. detergens). Brandis 
calls this evergreen a “handsome” tree to 
60’. Cultivated in northwest India, Bengal 
and Japan. Pulp of fruit is saponaceous. 
* CHILD LIFE TREE (Putranjiva rox- 
burghi). One of the most beautiful shade 
trees I have ever seen, this grows fairly 
large, with long drooping branches and 
very dense, glossy evergreen foliage, so 
loosely poised that it swings “under pres- 
sure of every wandering breeze,” says 
Colthurst. The flowers are inconspicuous. 
