55 Combretaceae Terminalia catappa L. Bryan 1311 (BISH). Planted by colonists in 1930's. An unsuccessful introduction. Malvaceae Abutilon indicum SW. Christophersen 23 (BISH), Long 2371 (UH). Rare. Probably introduced during guano mining operation. Occurs also on Jarvis Island. Sida fallax Walp. Christophersen 36 (BISH), as S. cordifolia L., Bryan s. n. (BISH), Marshall 7 (USNM), Long 2157, 2371, 2400 (UH). Common on the interior of the island especially on the rubble strewn north side and south of the runway. Thespesia populnea (L.) Sol. Bryan 1314 (BISH). Planted by colonists in the 1930's but unsuccessful. Convolvulaceae Ipomoea tuba (Schlecht.) Don. Christophersen 27 (BISH) as I. campanulata L., Bryan.1319 (BISH) as I. grandiflora (Choisy) Hallier. Reportedly found on the west sand beach, possibly a wave carried adventive or introduced at an earlier date. Ipomoea pes-caprae ssp. brasiliensis (L.) Van Ooststr. Marshall 8 (USNM), Long 2169, 2363 (UH). Found in sand at the west end of the runway. Introduced after 1938 possibly a wave carried adventive. Boraginaceae Cordia subcordata Lam. Long 2171 (UH) Three short impoverished trees planted on the northwest side during World War II. In a very dry state in 1964; to 1.8 m. high. Verbenaceae Vitex negundo var. bicolor (Willd.) Lam. Planted by colonists in the 1930's but unsuccessful.