CHAPTER XVII

THE STORIES OF AFZELIA BIJUGA, ENTADA SCANDENS, AND CÆSALPINIA

BONDUCELLA

Afzelia bijuga.—The African home of the genus.—The double station of

Afzelia bijuga, inland and at the coast.—The nature of the buoyancy

of its seeds.—Summary relating to Afzelia bijuga.—Entada

scandens.—Its station and distribution.—Darwin’s opinion of the

plant.—The dispersal of its seeds by the currents.—Summary relating

to the plant.—Cæsalpinia bonducella and C. bonduc.—Their station and

distribution.—Their characters in various Pacific groups.—The

parents of inland species.—Their dispersal by the currents.—The

germination of their seeds.—A dream of vivipary.—The causes of the

seed-buoyancy.—Summary of results

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