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root-bark as a specific for intestinal worms. The powdered rind is an excellent 
remedy in chronic diarrhea and dysentery. 
Cultivated in many of the gardens of the natives. 
REFERENCES: 
Punica granatum L. Sp. Pl. 1: 472. 1753. 
Puptlo, Pupulu (Guam). See Piper betle. 
Pursaetha scandens. Same as Lens phaseoloides. 
Purslane. See Portulaca oleracea and P. quadrifida. 
Purslane, sea or seaside. See Sesuriuin portulacastrum, 
Putat (Malay). See Barringlonia racemosa and B. speciosa, 
Puting ((iuam). See Barringtonia speciosa. 
Pyrethrum indicum and P. sinense. Same as Chrysanthemum indicum. 
Pyrrhanthus littoreus. Same as Lumuilzera littored, 
Quamoclit quamoclit. CYPRESS VINE. 
Family Convolvulaceae. 
Local NAMES. —Cabello del angel (Guam); Cambustera (Cuba). 
This pretty scarlet-flowered twining plant has escaped from cultivation and grows 
in many places on the island far from human habitations. It is also planted by the 
natives in their gardens and allowed to run along the, fences of their inclosures. 
REFERENCES: 
Quamoclit quamoclit (..) Britton in Britton & Brown, Hl. Fl. 3: 22, 1898. 
Ipomoea quamoclit LL. Sp. Pl. 1: 159, 1795. 
Quelites, Quiletes (Mexico, Guam). Same as kelites, kiletes, kuletes. 
Quilulu (Guam). Same as ‘ilu/u; see Thespesia populnea, 
Raguar (Guam, Caroline Islands), See Aleurites moluccand. 
Rain tree. See Pithecolobiuin suman. 
Ramalina. See Lichenes. 
Ramie. See under Bochmeria tenacissina. 
Rattan. See Culamas sp. 
Rattlebox or Rattlepod. See Crotalaria. 
Raudl or Rauwél (Yap, Caroline Islands). See Pangium edule, 
Rauwolfia. See Ochrosia mariannensis. 
Red-flowered Mangrove. See Lumnitzera littorea and L. pedicellata. 
Red pepper. See Cupsicrn camunm. 
Redwood, Red sandalwood (India). See Adenanthera paronina. 
Reed. See Trichoon rorburghti. 
Reseda (Central America), See Lawsonia mermis. 
Resin. 
The principal resin-yielding tree on the island is the daog, or tacmahac tree 
(Calophyllum inophyllum). See last name. 
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Rhamnaceae. ’ BUCKTHORN FAMILY. 
This family is represented in Guam by the indigenous gas6s6 (Colubrina asiatica ) 
and the introduced jujube tree or manzanas (Zizyphus jujuba). 
Rhizoclonium. See under Algie. 
Rhizophora mucronata. FourR-PETALED MANGROVE. PLATE LXIV. 
Family Rhizophoraceae. 
Locan NamEs.—Mangle hembra (Guam); Tongo (Samoa); Dongo (Fiji); Bakao, 
Bakauan, Bakawan (Philippines). 
