146 CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE NATIONAL HERBARIUM. 
Forsteronia floribunda. 
Family Apocynaceae; a trailing shrub said to yield rubber. 
Framboyant. See Poinciana regia. 
A local mispronunciation of flamboyant. 
Frangula sphaerocarpa. 
Family Rhamnaceae; a shrub or small tree from near Lares. (Grisebach, 99.) 
French Jasmine. See Caulotropis procera. 
Frijol cimarré6n. See Vigna capensis. 
Frijol marrullero. See Vigna glabra, 
Frijoles. See Vigna catjany. 
In Central America and Mexico this name is applied to the common black bean. 
Phaseolus vulgaris. 
Frijoles caballeros. Seve Dolichos lablab. 
Frijolillo. See Dolicholus reticulatus. 
Frijolillo colorado. See Dolicholus phaseoloides. 
Frijolillo de fame. See Puchyrrhizus angulatus. 
Frijolillo pequefio. See Dolicholus minimas. 
Fruta de pan. 
A tree from all parts of the island; height, 30 to 40 feet (9 to 12 meters); diam- 
eter, 15 to 20 inches (37 to 45 centimeters); wood white, very soft; specific gravity 
0.36; not used. (Exp. 1857.) 
Furcraea gigantea. Mauritius HEMP. 
Family Amaryllidaceae, A large agave-like plant native in Mexico, but now 
generally known as Mauritius hemp from the fact that its culture was taken up 
ona large scalein Zanzibar, Fourcroya will grow on day sandy land where few 
other crops of value can be raised, but as in the case of sisal hemp there is 
little probability that it would be desirable to plant extensively in Porto Rico. 
The species is already introduced into the island and is occasionally planted as an 
ornamental instead of agave. 
Fustic. See Maclura tinctoria and Zanthowylum. 
Gaita. See Hypelate panienlata. 
A tree from the interior of the island; height, 20 to 25 feet (6 to 8 meters): 
diameter, 16 to 18 inches (40 to 45 centimeters). Wood white, rather hard; spe- 
cific gravity, 0.753; used for cabinet work. (Exp. 1857.) 
Galactia. 
A genus of leguminous creeping or twining vines. Stahl describes Galactia 
berteriana and G, filiformis, Sintenis collected the former near Bananquitas and 
the latter near Cabo Rojo. (Stahl, 3: 66-67.) 
Galactia tomentosa. 
A recently described species known from between Aibonito and Coamo, 
(Urban, Symb. 1: 472.) 
Galan arboreo. See Acnistus arborescens. 
Galan del monte. See Cestrum laurifolinm., 
Gallina. 
“Chicken wood.’?) Much used for machete handles. A very hard, yellow wood. 
(Hansard. ) 
Gallito. See Agati grandiflora. 
Gandul. See Cajanus cajan. 
Gangolin. See lev siderovyloides portoricensis. 
