Journal of Edwin H. Bryan, Jr. while with the Whitney Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History on the schooner France, February to October 1924
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22. Ma'ulili - Spreading, common, hardwood. 23. Lagaali - (Aglaia edulus, Meliaceae). Small tree, fragrant, flower used in scenting coconut oil. 24. Laufia - Quick growing, medium size. 25. Fagaia - Small, Quick growing, soft wood, bark used to be made into cloth. 26. Laupata - (Macaranga herveyana, Euphorbiaceae). Quick growing, large leaves, 30'-40', fairly hard wood, common in high lands. 27. Falaga - (Barringtonia rosemosa, Myrtaceae). Large, slow growing, bears profusion of Fuchsia-like flowers which drop off. Common. 28. Afa. Good girth, low, slow growing, hard wood. 29. Gasu - Large, slow growth. 30. Ola or Olapito - (Psychotria) Small, slow growing, hard wood. 31. Naito - Red wood, slow growth, growing on W. Upolu and "Papa." 32. Ifilele - (Afzelia biuga). 60', quick growing, used in making kava bowls. 33. Taputoi - (Spiraeanthemus samoense) Canoniaceae. Slow growing, medium size. 34. Lama - Candle nut [Kukui] (Aleuritis moluccano). Fast growing 20'. 35. Olasina - (Plectranea sp. Rubraicae) Fair size, slow growth, hard, strong. In afternoon collected among mangrove swamps to W. of Apia and visited the Apia Observatory, which is located at the end of the peninsula just W. of the city. Was most courteously entertained and shown about by the Assistant Director and Seismologist, Mr. C. J. Westland, the director Mr. Thompson, being away. In addition to regular meteriological work on temperature, rainfall, wind etc. the observatory is carrying on a very large program of Sismological and Magnetic observation, and high elevation baloon experiments. I was shown the accurate battery of clocks and chronometers which furnish time for Western Samoa; the 2" transit; vertical and horizontal seismographs, magnetic instruments and theodolite, and a Turtfer variometer; and an apparatus for measuring air- earth induction. Again called at Survey Office to get loaned maps. Aboard schooner. Pressed plant specimens. Wrote letters.