CATALOGUE OF ECONOMIC PLANTS OF PORTO RICO. 
Abaca. See Musa textilis, 
Abejuelo. 
Aname given in Grosourdy, evidently the same as Abeyuelo and Abelluelo, 
with which the dimensions agree. The above author describes the wood as rose- 
colored, strong, and breaking with a vertical fracture. Commonly used for 
shelving. (Grosourdy, 2: 356.) 
Abelluelo. See Colubrina ferruginosa, 
Abelmoschus abelmoschus. ALGALIA. 
Family Malvaceae; an annual or biennial shrub, 1 to 2 meters high, cultivated 
for the flowers and for the seeds, which have a strong odor of musk. At Cataiio 
this was called ** caballo asi."’ (Stahl, 2: 87. as Abelmoschus imoschatus. ) 
Abelmoschus esculentus. GUINGAMBO, OKRA, Puate XIV. 
A woody annual or biennial, 1 to 3 meters high, cultivated for its large fruit 
capsules, known as ** okra’? and ** gumbo,”’ Bello notices two varieties, one pyram- 
idal, and the other cylindrical, the latter being more delicate. (Stahl, 2: 86.) 
Abeyuelo. 
A tree from the northern parts of the island: height, 40 to 50 feet (12 to 15 
meters); diameter. 12 to 14 inches (30 to 35 centimeters). Wood rose-colored, hard; 
specific gravity, 0.903; used in cabinet-making. (Exp. 1857.) Probably this is 
intended for the same name as abelluelo, 
Abispillo. 
A forest tree reported by Captain Hansard from the vicinity of Luquillo. 
Wood not used; specific gravity, 0.75, Perhaps the same as ‘‘avipillo”’ of Sin- 
tenis. Mayepea caribaea, from Fajardo; avispillo is said to be Turpinia pani- 
culata, A tree from all parts of the islands; height. 40 to 50 feet (12 to 15 meters); 
diameter, 15 to 20 inches (37 to 50 centimeters). Wood chestnut-brown, hard; 
specific gravity, 0.601; used for lumber. (Exp. 1857.) 
Grosourdy describes it as a tree abundant in all parts of the island, 40 to 50 
feet (12 to 15 meters) high, 12 to 24 inches (30 to 60 centimeters) in diameter. 
The wood is said to be brittle, breaking with an oblique fracture; the heart brown; 
the sapwood white: used for flooring. (Grosourdy, 2: 556.) 
Abrojo. See Tribulus cistoides and T. maxis. 
Abrus precatorius. PERONIA. 
A climbing. leguminous shrub; pubescent, biennial: partial to sandy soil; flowers 
insummer and autumn. The small, bright-red beans are extremely hard and are 
used as beads for rosaries. A highly toxic albuminoid, derived from this species, 
has been described under the name abrine. (Stahl, 3: 51.) 
Abutilon leiospermum. PICHANA MOCHA. 
Family Malvaceae: a pubescent shrub, common on the south side of the island. 
(Stahl, 2: 73. 
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