Ximenia americana L.

PLANTS OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS
TRUK ISLANDS
Ximenia amerioana L*
DetJML F. B. IWfy
Pis Island, on north side of Truk barrier reef.
Locality
Habitat
flat coral sand and rock substratum, mostly planted to coconuts,
with dense brushy understory toward outer fyeach of Scaevola mixed
with other shrubs, Messerschmidia fringing beach, wet.
Rare, at top of outer beach.
June 3, 1946	Altitude 1-2 m.
(estimated)
Coll. F. R. Fosberg No. 21614
U.S.C.C. Economic Survey of Micronesia
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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Remarks Bush 1«5 m* tall, rounded, weakly spiny; leaTes
thiek, yellow-green} flowers yellow within, green
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