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Dioscorea multiflora. 
Collected by Sintenis in the Sierra de Naguabo, 
Dioscorea pilosiuscula. 
Another wild species from forests in the Sierra de Naguabo. 
Diospyros ebenaster. (UAYABOTA. 
Family Ebenaceae; a native forest tree reported by Stahl (6: 284) from Toa 
Alta; identified by Urhan (Add, 1: 43), 
Dipholismontana. Varitran., TAaBLOoNnciL.o, 
Family Sapotaceae; a tree 5 to 6 meters high in mountain woods. (Stahl, 6:55), 
Dipholis nigra. BuMELIA NIGRA. AUSUBO. 
A large tree, 15 to 20 meters high, found in all mountain woods. The hard, red 
wood is considered one of the best of the numerous kinds produced in the island, 
and is used for a large variety of purposes. (Stahl, 6: 56.) 
Dipholis salicifolia. 
A large, fragrant tree, growing in dry calcareous soil; reported from near 
Guanica. 
Diplochita fothergilla. See Tamonea fothergilla, 
Distictis lactiflora. Vuiupa. 
Family Bignoniaceae: a tendril-bearing vine with the reticulate veins of the 
leaves very prominent. Our specimen (no. 694) was obtained near Coamo. The 
flowers are white, with the base of the corolla canary-yellow. 
Distreptus spicatus. See Klephantopus spicatus. 
Divi-divi. See Caesalpinia coriaria. 
A species also treated by some botanists as Lebidibia coriaria, 
Dodonaea viscosa, CHAMISO. 
Family Sapindaceae; a tree 3 to 4 meters high, found along the coast. (Stahl, 
2: 161.) 
Dolicholus minimus. FRIJOLILLO PEQUENO, 
Family Viciaceae; a reddish pubescent vine found in all parts of the island, 
flowering nearly all the year, especially in winter; appears to be common to trop- 
ical countries generally. (Stahl, 3: 52, as Rhynchosia minima. ) 
Dolicholus phaseoloides. FRIJOLILLO COLORADO, 
A vine seen only once in fruit by Stahl in the high hills of Bayamon. Anindig- 
enous species with short pods and broad, closely veined leaves. Found also in 
the other Antilles, Panama, Brazil, and the Galapagos Islands. (Stahl, 3: 53. as 
Rhynehosia phaseoloides. ) 
Dolichos lablab. FRIJOLES CABALLEROS. 
Family Viciaceae; a woody biennial cultivated in gardens for its edible beans. 
(Stahl, 3: 74.) 
Dolichos monachalis. See Vigna catjang. 
Dominicos. 
A variety of banana, mentioned by Hill. 
Doncella. See Byrsonima spicata. 
A tree from all parts of the island: height, 35 to 40 feet (11 or 12 meters); 
diameter, 12 to 15 inches (30 to 387 centimeters). Wood pink. hard; specific grav- 
ity, 1.117; used in building houses. (Exp. 1857.) 
Down tree. See Ochroma lagopus. 
Drepanocarpus lunatus. Pao pr Hoz. 
A leguininous tree, 3 to5 meters high; found in borders of swamps near the sea. 
(Stahl, 3: 94.) 
