106 BOTANY or THE VOYAGE OV H.M.S. ITEEALD. 
cleft; segments unequal, oblong, obtuse, marked with a wliitc margin. — From l?hyUantlius Q7iicrophyJlus, 
Ktli., and P. Mruri, Liun., it differs in the form of the leaves and the erect branches ; from P. ohovatus, 
Linn., in the larger size of the plant and the smallnesa of the leaves. 
211. EuphorUacearum Gen. nov.— Nomen vernacul. "Zapatcro." Village of Tolc, Veraguas. 
As there are only specimens with male flowers in the collection, I do not know to which tribe of 
Eupliorliacete this tree belongs, and I think it is desirable not to publish the name and diagnosis of this 
new genus until female flowers have been procured. 
ANACARDIE^. 
212. Anacardivm occtdentale, Linn.^ Dc Cand. Prodr. vol. ii. p. 62. — Nomen vernacul. " Ma- 
ranon." Commou in tlie savanas throughout the country, and also cultivated iu many parts ; Chagres 
(Fendler, no. 308). 
The fleshy peduncles of this tree are eaten as a dessert-fruit ; the seeds, \\'hich, after having been roasted 
and sugared, taste very much like almonds, are likewise brought to table. 
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213. Rhixocarpus ewcelsa, Bert.j De Cand. Prodr. vol. ii. p. 62. — Nomen vernacul. ^^Es- 
pave." Very common in all the woods of the Isthmus, especially near the rivers and rivulets ; 
Libertad (Barclay). 
This tree is one of the largest in the coimtry. The wood, being tough and durable, is employed for 
making canoes and different household articles ; the bark ia said to be used for stupefying fish ; the fruit, 
like that of the Marajion, is eaten. 
214. Mangifera Indica, Liun., Be Cand. Prodr. vol. ii. p. 63. — Nomen vernacul. " Mango." 
Extensively cultivated on account of its edible fruit. 
215. Spondias purpurea^ Linn., De Cand. Prodr. vol, ii. p. 75. — "Ciruelo." Common in the 
savanas, and also cultivated in gardens. 
There are several varieties of this species cultivated, the ttoee most common of which are respecti^-ely 
called Ciruelo de puerco, Cirueh de San Juan, and Cinielo de Kieoya; tlio latter has ^ij far the largest 
leaves and fruit of any I know. Perhaps a closer study of these supposed ^'ariations in a living state might 
prove tliat they are species, but as the leases, flowers, and friut vary extremely, I tlmik that without very 
good materials nothing can bo done towards settling this point. — The Ciruclos, or, as they are termed in the 
"West Indies, Hog Plum-ta-ees, are used for making fences ; their fruit is eaten. 
216. Spondias lutea, Linn., De Cand. Prodr. vol. ii. p. 75. — Spondias graveolens, MTadycu, 
n. Jamaic. vol. i. p. 228. — Nomen vernacul. "Jobo" vel "Hobo." Cultivated on account of its 
edible fruit, and naturalized in some parts of the country ; Chagres (Pendler, no. 141) . 
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LEGUMINOS^E*. 
217. LupiNUs campestris, Schlecht., Wlprs. Rep. vol. i. p. 600. Grassy slopes of the Volcano 
of Chiriqui, Veraguas. 
* In determiuing the plants belonging to this Order, I have been greatly assisted by George Bentham, 
Ksq., who indicated the new species to me, and also described some of them himself. 
