. Some ornamental shrubs for the Tropics. Shrubs Tropics. 68 CIRCULAR 34, FEDERAL EXPERIMENT STATION The flowers form directly in the leaf axils near the branch tips. They are barely visible in the accompanying illustration. Fruits are rare in Puerto Figure 38.—Excoecaria cochinchinensis has leaves colored bronze-red on the lower surface. The flowers at the tip of the branch are insignificant for ornamental purposes. The 3- to 5-inch leaves are finely toothed on the margins and terminate in a slender tip. The upper surface is green, or yellow- green in full sun, whereas the under surfac
. Some ornamental shrubs for the Tropics. Shrubs Tropics. 68 CIRCULAR 34, FEDERAL EXPERIMENT STATION The flowers form directly in the leaf axils near the branch tips. They are barely visible in the accompanying illustration. Fruits are rare in Puerto Figure 38.—Excoecaria cochinchinensis has leaves colored bronze-red on the lower surface. The flowers at the tip of the branch are insignificant for ornamental purposes. The 3- to 5-inch leaves are finely toothed on the margins and terminate in a slender tip. The upper surface is green, or yellow- green in full sun, whereas the under surface is bronze-red. Propagation is by stem cuttings. Flacourtia indica (Burm. f.) Merr. Synonym: Flacourtia ramontchi L'Her. Governor's Plum, Ramontchi (fig. 39) Flacourtiaceae This species is a native of Madagascar occasionally grown for its edible fruit and as an ornamental in the warmer sections of the world. It is a slow grower but will eventually become a small tree if unrestrained. However, it develops a bushy character for many years even without much pruning. It can be used for medium and tall hedges and live fencing, and will tolerate medium Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hume, Edward Putnam, 1911-. [Washington : U. S. Govt. Print. Off. ]
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