16, 4 McGregor: Some Features of the Philippine Ornis 379 
Jatropha curcas L.; physic nut, tuba. A native of tropical America; 
thoroughly naturalized in the Philippines; common in hedges. 
Codiaeum variegatum Blume; croton, San Francisco, buenavista. Prob- 
ably a native of the Moluccas;*commonly cultivated as an ornamental 
foliage plant. 
Acalypha hispida Burm. An introduced ornamental shrub; probably 
a native of Malaya or Polynesia. 
Acalypha wilkesiana Muell.-Arg. A native of Fiji Islands; an orna- 
mental shrub with variously colored leaves. i 
Ricinus comniunis L.; castor-oil plant, taffan-tafgan. Probably a 
native of tropical Africa and of prehistoric introduction into the Philip- 
pines; the seeds are used as a medicine; the source of castor oil. 
Manihot utilissima Pohl; tapioca plant, cassava, camoting cahoy. A 
native of tropical America; the roots are used for food. 
ANACARDIACEZE 
Anacardium occidentale L.; cashew nut, casoy. Introduced from tropical 
America at an early date; cultivated for its edible fruit. 
Mangifera indica L.; mango, manga. A native of India or Malaya; 
cultivated throughout the Tropics for its splendid fruit. 
Spondias purpurea L.; ciruela. A native of tropical America; intro- 
duced into the Philippines at an early date; valued here for its plumlike 
fruit. 
BALSAMINACE4E 
Impatiens balsamina L.; balsam, balsamina, camantigui. A native of 
British India; cultivated for medicinal and ornamental purposes. 
MALVACEZ 
Hibiscus sabdariffia L.; roselle. A native of India; recently introduced 
in the vicinity of Manila and cultivated for its edible fruit. 
Hibiseus rosa-sinensis L.; probably a native of southeastern Asia; H. 
mutabilis L., a native of China; and others are commonly cultivated as 
ornamentals and for hedges. 
Gossypium brasiliense Macf.; cotton, algodon, bulac castila. A native 
of Brazil; cultivated as an ornamental in Manila and for the fiber in the 
provinces. 
BOMBACACE 
Ceiba pentandra Gaertn.; silk-cotton tree, kapok. Probably a native 
of tropical America; the short silky fiber is used for pillows and mattresses. 
STERCULIACE 
Theobroma cacao L.; chocolate, cacao. A native of tropical America; 
introduced by the Spaniards at an early date and now cultivated in many 
parts of the Philippines; the source of chocolate. 
BIXACE 
Bizxa orellana L.; anatto, achuete. A native ,of tropical America; 
cultivated throughout the Philippines; the seeds yield anatto dye. 
CARICACEAS 
Carica papaya L.; papaya. Introduced from Mexico by the Spaniards 
at an early date; common in cultivation and frequently spontaneous; edible 
fruit. 
