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appearance, The richcolor and attractive grain of this wood should make it valu- 
able for cabinetwork. (Hill and Sudworth.) 
This name is also given by Hill among those of trees planted for shading coffee. 
We could not learn that the magar is ever so used; perhaps an error for ‘‘ moca.”’ 
Magar. See Thespesia grandiflora, 
Magnolia. See Talauma plamieri. 
Magnolia portoricensis. Mauricio. 
A handsome indigenous tree discovered by Bello, differing from M, splendens in 
having much broader and more rounded leaves. It is known only from the 
western half of the island—Utuado, Jayuya, Adjuntas, Guayanilla, Pefiuelas, and 
Lares. (Urban, Symb, 1: 306). 
Magnolia splendens. Sapino, 
Also called ‘laurel sabino,”" A species recently described by Urban from the 
primeval forests of the Sierra de Luquillo and Sierra de Naguabo. Said to be one 
of the most beautiful species, similar in habit to Talanma plumieri, for which it 
was probably mistaken by Eggers in the account of his visit to Porto Rico, as 
quoted from Nature by Hill. The leaves are said to be used by the natives as 
a condiment, like those of Laurus nobilis of Europe. 
Mago. 
A tree found in all parts of the island; height, 30 to 40 feet (9 to 12 meters): 
diameter, 15 to 20 inches (37 to 50 centimeters). Wood pinkish, soft; specific 
gravity, 0.791; not used, (Exp. 1857.) 
Mahagua. See Puritinm tiliaceum, 
An erroneous spelling of ‘* majagua.”’ 
Mahoe. 
A name applied in the British West Indies to various malvaceous trees, such as 
Paritium, Hibiscus, and Thespesia. 
Mahogany. See Swietenia mahagoni. 
Mais, Maize. See Zea mays. 
Majagua. See Paritium tiliaceuwn. 
A soft wood, used for laths in hut building, the bark used for fastening. All 
ropes made here are from the majagua bark. (Hansard. ) 
Majagua quemona. See Pisonia obtusata. 
Malachra alceifolia. 
Family Malvaceae; variety rotundifolia reported from near Aibonito, along 
roads. 
Malachra capitata. MALVA DE CABALLO. 
An herbaceous annual, becoming woody with age. 
Commonly seen about dwellings and moist places. A characteristic species 
with light-yellow flowers, We found it cultivated in a dooryard near Coamo, 
where a decoction was supposed to have medicinal properties in external applica- 
tion. In this locality the plant was known simply ‘is ‘‘malva,’’ as also stated by 
Bello. (Stahl, 2: 74.) 
Malachra ciliata. See Malachra wrens. 
Malachra cordata. MatLva acoORAZONADA. 
Family Malvaceae. (Stahl, 2: 77.) 
Malachra palmata. MALVA DE CABALLO. 
An herbaceous annual, found in-all parts of the island. (Stahl, 2: 76.) 
Malachra radiata. MALva BLANCA. 
A woody, annual herb, 1 meter high, found in stony places. (Stahl, 2: 75.) 
