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Ochrocarpus ovalifolius, T. And v. O (Calysaccion) tinctorium, Seem.? vulgo "Kokoilo." A littoral tree about thirty feet high.
Calophyllum Inophyllum, L., vulgo "Bogoau."
Calophyllum sp... vulgo "Katari." Two tall trees apparently distinguished by the size of the fruits. (Flowers not obtained.) A dark resin oozes from the bark, which the natives burn in torches.
MALVACEae.
Hibiscus tiliaceus, L.: vulgo "Dakatako."
Thespesia populnea, Corr.: vulgo "Kai-kaia."
STERCULIACEae.
Kleinhovia Hospita, L.: vulgo "Lafai."
Heritiera an H. littoralis, var. angustifolia? vulgo "Pipilusu."
TILIACEae.
Triumfetta proc.u.mbens, Forst.
Elaeocarpus sp... vulgo "Toa." A tree about seventy feet high, with conspicuous blue fruits, eaten by fruit-pigeons.
OXALIDACEae
Oxalis corniculata, L.
SIMARUBEae
Soulamca amara, Lam.
RUTACEae.
Evodia hortensis, Forst.: vulgo "Luk-a-luk."
Rutacea (-- Toddaliae?). Detached leaves and flowers picked up from the ground at the foot of a tall forest tree. Flowers "4-meri; petala imbricata libera; stamina 4 libera, pet. alterna, ovarium liberum integrum, 4-loc?"
BURSERACEae.
Canarium sp... No flowers obtained. A tall forest tree, a hundred feet and upwards in height. Vulgo "Kai." Known as the Solomon Island almond tree. The kernels afford a common article of food in August and September.
Canarium? vulgo "Nie." A tree with b.u.t.tresses, a hundred feet high.
Canarium? vulgo "Nie." A tall forest tree, with b.u.t.tresses, 100 to 150 feet high.
OLACINEae.
Gomphandra sp... vulgo "Ninilo," or "Ningilo." A tree thirty to forty feet high. Fruit eaten by wild pigs.
Lasianthera sp... nov? vulgo "Porutolo." A tree sixty to seventy feet high.
Olacinea (dub): vulgo "Poporoko." A tree sixty feet high, having a light reddish wood, and a dark red sap.
CELASTRINEae.
Salacia sp... nov.
RHAMNACEae.
Colubrina asiatica, Bngn.
AMPELIDEae.
Leea sambucina, L. (A Gr. U.S. Expl. Expn.)
SAPINDACEae.
Schmidelia aff. S. obovatae, A Gr. A littoral tree, thirty feet high.
Harpullia cupanioides, Roxb.: vulgo "Koloa." Littoral.
Sapindacea an aff. Harpulliae? vulgo "Wawau-poko." Growing 1400 feet above the sea.
Ratonia sp... vulgo "Nekale." A forest tree, a hundred feet high and over, with inconspicuous b.u.t.tresses.
Ratonia sp... vulgo "Nekale." A forest tree, a hundred feet high and over, with b.u.t.tresses.
ANACARDIACEae.
Mangifera indica. L.? vulgo "Faise." Mango tree, growing in plantations. Fruit ripens in August. Height, thirty feet.
LEGUMINOSae.
Crotalaria quinquefolia, L.: vulgo "Kokila."
Desmodium umbellatum, D.C., vulgo "Meki," forma stenocarpa.
Desmodium ormocarpoides, D.C.?
Desmodium polycarpum D.C.
Erythrina: flowers only. E. monosperma perhaps, or E. indica.
Mucuna gigantea, D.C.? vulgo "Faso-gasuga."
Mucuna sp... vulgo "Wa.s.sa-wa.s.sawa."
Mucuna sp...
