166 BOTANY OF THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. HERALD. 
G28. Jacquinia macrocarpa, Cav.j De Cand. Prodr. vol. viii. p. 150. On the sea-shore of the 
Pacific Ocean, from Chorrera to San Carlos. 
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SAPOTACE^E. 
629. Chrysophyllum Cainito, Linn. De Cand. Prodr. vol. viii. p. 157. — Nomen vernacul. 
Caimito." Grows wild in various parts of the Isthmus, and is also extensively cultivated on account 
of its edible fruit. 
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630. Sapota Achrasy Mill., De Cand. Prodr. vol. viii. p. 174. — ^Nomen vernacul. "Nispero." 
Found wild in most of the forests of the country, and is also cultivated on account of its edihle fruit. 
The wood of this tree ia extensively used for building purposes; the fruit is consamed in great 
quantities. 
EBENACE.{E. 
631. DiosPYRos tetrasperma, Swartz, De Cand. Prodr. vol. viii. p. 222. Savanas about 
Panama. 
STYKACACEiE. 
632. Symplocos Mariinicensis, Jacq., De Cand. Prodr. vol. viii. p. 249. Veraguas. 
633. Styrax punctatum, De Cand. Prodr. vol. viii. p. 264.— Nomen vernacul. "Saumerio." 
Volcano of Chiriqui, and mountains of Eastern Veraguas. 
In the stem of this tree is contained dark-brown odoriferous gum-resin, which is used as frankincense 
in the churches of Veraguas, and obtained by the following process :— an old tree is felled, and after it 
has lain for several years on the ground, and begins to decay, the external portion of its wood is removed 
■with a knife, when towards the centre the gum-resin is found collected in greater or smaller masses. 
LOGANIACE^. 
634. Spigelta anthelmia, Linn., De Cand. Prodr. vol. ix. p. 7. In dai-k forests, Panama; 
Cupica ; Chagrcs (Fendler, no. 283) . 
635. MiTREOLA petiolata, Torr. et Gray, De Cand. Prodr. vol. ix. p. 8. In dark woods at 
Santiago de Veraguas. 
. 636. Strychnos Panamerisis, Seem.; ramis scandentibus, petiolis foliisquc pubescentibus 
demum glabratis, foliis ovato-oblongis acuminatis basi rotnndatis vel acutis triplinerviis, cirrhis 
supcme incrassatis, corymbis terminaUbus, calyce pubesccnte 5-fido lobis ovato-lanceolatis, corolla 
hypocratcrimorpha punctata, tnbo gracili, lobis obtusis vel subtruncatis. Island of Taboga. 
AJlipd to 8. trijjJinervia, Mart. {S. Gomesiana, Casaretto!), but differing chiefly in the lobes of the 
caljx being ovato-hmceolate, not subulate, the corolla punctated, not tomcntose, and the lobes of the corolla 
obtuse, not acute. 
637. Strychxos Darienemis, Seem. ; ramis scandentibus petiolisque pubcruHs, foliis ellipticis vel 
