COOK AND COLLINS—ECONOMIC PLANTS OF PORTO RICO. 219 
Pimenta pimenta. ALLSPICE. 
In Urban’s revision of the Myrtaceae (Add. 2: 89) this species is not reported 
from Porto Rico, but the Porto Rican references of Stahl and other writers are 
applied to Amomis caryophyllata. 
A tree belonging to the Myrtaceae and formerly placed in the genus Eugenia. 
Mr. Hill reports it as abundant on the south side of Porto Rico, in the region 
between Guayama, Coamo, and Ponce; but the species is not, in fact, known to 
occur in Porto Rico where the names ‘* pimienta ’’ and ‘“‘ pimienta malagueta’”’ are 
applied to the bay-rum tree, Amomis caryophyllata, The allspice tree has been 
found in Cuba and Jamaica, also in Mexico and Central America, but not, as far 
as known, anywhere else in the West Indies. The allspice of commerce consists 
of the unripe fruits, which must be dried quickly before the flavor has time to 
deteriorate. Large quantities are shipped to Europe and the United States from 
Jamaica, where the tree is cultivated, or allowed to spread itself over waste lands 
or pastures. Hill explains the fact that no allspice has been exported from Porto 
Rico by saying that the fruits are allowed to drop from the trees and are not 
properly cured. 
Pimenta vulgaris. See Amomis caryophyllata. 
Pimento. See Pimenta pimenta. 
Pimienjo. 
Captain Hansard gives the specific gravity of this wood as 1.31. 
Pimienta. 
This name, which properly means ‘‘ pepper,’ has been applied to Amomis cary- 
ophyllata, also in the combination ‘* pimienta malagueta.”’ In Cuba and Jamaica, 
where the true allspice tree (Pimenta pimenta) grows, the same names are used 
for it. 
Pimienta malagueta. See Amomis caryophyllata. 
Pimiento. See Capsicum annuum and Amomis caryophyllata. 
Pina. 
Enumerated by Hill among *‘ forest trees yielding fruits.’’ There is nothing to 
indicate the identity of the plant alluded to. 
Pindar. See Arachis hypogea. 
Pineapple. See Ananassa ananas., 
Pino. 
A tree from the interior of the island; height, 45 to 50 feet (13 to 15 meters); 
diameter, 12 to 15 inches (30 to 87 centimeters). Wood white, very hard; specific 
gravity, 0.960; used in boat building. Also called ** cipil.”” (Exp. 1857.) 
Pinon espinoso. See Mrythrina corallodendron. 
Pifiuela. 
A name applied to numerous wild plants having a real or fancied resemblance 
to the pineapple. The numerous wild species of Tillandsia and other bromeli- 
aceous plants are called ** pifiuelas,’’ as are also orchids, both terrestrial and 
epiphytic. One of the latter, with large fleshy bulbs, furnishes a strong glue or 
varnish-like cement, used particularly for joining the rudely manufactured 
domestic guitars. It is quite rare, and each bulb is said to be valued at 25 
centavos. 
Pinzona calineoides. 
Family Dilleniaceae. A climbing vine from Utuado., 
Piper aduncum. 
A species agreeing with other West-Indian material in the National Herbarium 
which was collected near Toa Baja (No. 259). The leaves are minutely but dis- 
tinctly scabrous on both sides. A shrub 8 feet (2.5 meters) high. 
