COOK AND COLLINS—ECONOMIC PLANTS OF PORTO RICO. 1038 
Cafia de azucar. See Saccharum officinarium. 
Cafia de Castilla. 
In Cuba applied to the grass Gyneriim saccharoides, 
Cafia de la India. 
' Also called wild cane, ** cana cimarron.’’ The juice is squeezed ont and used 
asanemetic. In the market of Ponce the roots of ** catia india ’’ were on sale for 
use in the preparation of a refreshing drink. 
Cafafistolo. See Cussia fistula (another spelling of Cafafistulo. ) 
A tree from the interior of the island; height, 60 to 70 feet; diameter, 3 to 9 
inches. Wood red, hard: specific gravity, 1,198; little used. (Exp. 1857.) 
Canafistula. 
The fruit of Cassia fistula. 
Canafistula cimarrona. See Cassia grandis, 
Canafistulo. See Cussia fistula. 
Canario. See Allamanda cathartica. 
Canavalia ensiformis. Sworpb BEAN. 
A leguminous woody vine, bearing long pods and white beans. In Africa the 
young pods and beans are eaten. 
Canavalia obtusifolia. Maro pk LA PLAYA. 
A woody vine. (Stahl, 3: 81.) 
Canavalia rusiosperma. Mato coLORADO, 
A large leguminous climbing vine, attaining a thickness of 10 cm. and ascending 
the highest forest trees; from Maricao and Quebradillas. (Urban, Symb. 1: 
474.) The seeds of this species are red, and are probably the ones used with those 
of Cuesalpinia bonducella as a magical remedy for piles. See note under that 
species, also that under ‘‘ tortera.”’ 
Candle wood. See Oreopanax capitatum, 
Canela. 
Supposed by Captain Hansard to be cinnamon, but neither Cinnamomum zey- 
lanicum, the true cinnamon, nor (. cassia, the Chinese cinnamon, are known 
from the island. The specific gravity, as given by Captain Hansard, is 0.87. 
A tree from the interior of the island: height, 20 to 25 feet (6 to 8 meters); diam- 
eter, 10 to [2 inches (25 to 30 centimeters); wood dark, hard; specific gravity, 0.956; 
used in making country houses. (Exp. 1857.) 
A wild tree, 35 to 40 feet (11 to 12 ineters) high, with a trunk 12 inches (30 
centimeters) in diameter. The wood is dark-colored, rather hard, and used in 
country houses. Specific gravity, 0.515. (Grosourdy, 3: 369.) 
Canelilla. 
A tree from the interior of the island; height, 35 to 40 feet (10 to 12 meters); 
diameter, 10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 centimeters); wood greenish, rather hard; 
specific gravity, 0.897; used in making country houses. (Exp. 1857.) A wood of 
this name is noted by Captain Hansard with a specific gravity of 0.60, 
Canella alba. Barsasco. WILD CINNAMON. 
Family Canellaceae; a tree 10 to 15 feet (3 to5 meters) high, The pale, orange- 
colored bark has an aromatic odor and is used as a tonic. Specimens were col- 
lected by Sintenis at Rincon, (Stahl, 2: 127.) 
Canelo. 
A tree from the interior of the island; height, 15 to 20 feet (5 to 6 meters); 
diameter, 10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 centimeters); wood dark, rather hard; specific 
gravity. 0.874; used in making country houses. (Exp. 1857.) 
