126 CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE NATIONAL HERBARIUM. 
Cordia alba. CErREZAS BLANCAS. 
Family Boraginaceae. According to Grisebach this is a tree 30 feet (9 meters) 
high. Stahl says that it isa shrub 9 to 12 feet (3 to 4 meters) high with slender 
branches trailing over the surrounding vegetation. From Pefiuelas. 
Grosourdy gives the native name ‘capa blanco” and agrees with Grisebach 
in the dimensions, describing it as a tree 80 to 45 feet (9 to 14 meters) high with a 
rather dense top. The trunk is moderately long, about 8 feet: (1 meter) in diame- 
ter, and rather crooked, The wood is very hard and strong, dark yellow in color, 
breaking with an oblique fracture. It is very lasting and highly esteemed. Exten- 
sively employed by the military authorities of San Juan for gun carriages, hubs of 
wheels, carpenter benches, vises, ete. Tt is also used in making fine furniture 
and in the construction of buildings and for farm utensils. (Grosourdy, 2: 870.) 
Cordia bellonis. 
A shrub from the vicinity of Maricao. (Urban, Symb. 1: 393.) 
Cordia borinquensis. MuXEc., 
Also called ‘* palo de Muiieca.”’ A tree attaining 20 meters, recently described 
as a new species; reported from numerous localities. (Urban, 1: 390.) From 
Isabon, Sierra de Naguabo, and near Utuado. 
Cordia collococea. Crrezas. 
A tree 5 meters high. with white bark; wood soft, brittle, and little used: found 
in all parts of the island except the central part and the north coast. In Jamaica 
this tree is said to reach a height of 50 feet (15 meters). The fruit is eaten by 
fowls. (Stahl, 6: 271.) 
Cordia elliptica. Crrrzas CIMARRONAS. 
A forest tree 30 feet (9 meters) high: more abundant on the south side of the 
island. (Stahl, 6: 93. , 
Ccrdia gerascanthus. Capi prirra. 
A tree 30 to 60 feet (9 to 18 meters) high: wood used for furniture; found in 
mountainous regions, In Jamaica the wood of this tree is called “ prince wood ™* 
and is considered one of the best woods. The small saplings make good hoops for 
hogsheads. It resembles the elm and is called Spanish elm, (Stahl, 6: 91.) 
Grosourdy gives the native name ‘palo de rosa,’ and reports it also from 
Vieques. 
A wild tree 30 feet high with a trunk 18 inches in diameter, Furnishes a rose- 
colored wood that breaks with a vertical fracture. Employed in the construction 
of crude houses and in building boats. It, is also much appreciated for making 
furniture. The name ‘palo de rosa’’ has heen applied to various different woods 
taken from South America to Europe, one of which is the “ palissandre** of the 
French; another (Amyris balsamifera), also called rosewood, candle wood, and 
sweetwood, is very little used. The English rosewood is clmyris montana, which 
is also called yellow candle and yellow sander in Jamaica. (Grousourdy, 2: 407.) 
On page 307 this author reports the same species under the native name ‘ capa 
prieta,”’ and after giving slightly different dimensions. supplies the following data: 
A wild tree which is 40 feet (12 meters) in height with a trunk 21 to 27 feet (7 
to 9 neters) long and 10 inches in diameter. Found commonly in mountainous 
localities. The wood is of ordinary weight, very strong, and frequently very 
elastic, the color of dead leaves, sometimes gray, fibrous in texture, rather fine- 
grained. Specific gravity, 0.574. The wood ‘is much appreciated and was 
employed by the military authorities of San Juan in making windlasses, gun 
varriages, arms for fencing, etc. Also used for doors, venetian blinds, cots, bungs 
of barrels, the sweeps of sugar mills, and ordinary furniture. 
Cordia gerascanthoides, CapA priera. 
A tree that reaches 60 feet (18 meters) in height and whose trunk is 18 inches 
(45 centimeters) in diameter. Furnishes a wood that is much appreciated, for it 
