Long-John

Long John long john long-john longjohn English Noun Long-John en Long John tree. en Everard F[erdinand] im Thurn Aspects of Plant-Life.Common Misconception of Tropical Scenery—The Special Case of Guiana—General Type of Foliage like that of Temperate Climates—Colouring of the Foliage—Colour of Flowers in Mass—Beauty of Individual Flowers—Scent—Chief Types of Guiana Vegetation—A Scene in the Forest—Palm Forests—River-side Vegetation—The Cokerite Palm—Savannah Scenery—Water Plants. Among the Indians of Guiana: Being Sketches Chiefly Anthropologic from the Interior of British Guiana London Kegan Paul, Trench & Co.,1 Paternoster Square 1883 104 Accordingly, yet further back, but still on the spit, a few Long-Johns (Triplaris surinamensis) rise singly; for these, less enduring than the true forest trees, but more so than the trumpet-woods, grow on the soil deposited by the latter, and in their turn prepare the soil for more noble products. en G. Layard First Impressions of Tropical Plants: VIII.—Berbice. The Gardeners’ Magazine:For Amateur Cultivators, and Exhibitors of Plants, Flowers, and Fruits: For Gentlemen’s Gardeners, Florists, Nurserymen, and Seedsmen: For Naturalists, Botanists, Beekeepers, and Lovers of the Country. London 7 November 1885 XXVIII 1,071 642 1 Now and then a Long-John, Triplaris surinamensis, in full bloom adds variety to the picture, but, strange to say, the monotony of the river scenery makes its richness all the more impressive. The blossom of the Long-John is not particularly pretty when closely examined, but a tall tree completely covered with these long whitish spikes, which gradually turn pink, has a decidedly pleasing effect. en Annals of the Carnegie Museum 1934 22-23 31 However, among the indigenous plants about the city may be found the great Silk-Cotton Tree, Bombax pentandrum, from the large fruit capsules of which is obtained the kapok of commerce; the Sand-Box Tree, Hura crepitans, also a large tree; the Hog Plum, Spondias lutea; and the Long-John, Triplaris surinamensis. https://books.google.ch/books?id=LjgfAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Long-John%22