32 FIELD COLUMBIAN MUSEUM BOTANY, VOL. i. 



MYROXYLON, Forst. 



M. nitidum (Schl.) 



Hisingera nitida and pubescens, Schl. Xylosma nitidum. A. Gray. 

 Yucatan, loc. ignot. (Johnson). 



BIXIA, Linn. 



B. Orellana, Linn. Arnatto. URUCTJ. 



Cultivated for its seed, the aril of which yields the "Butter 

 Color" of Commerce. Merida, Izamal, in fruit along the road to 

 Chal-tun-ha, Jan. 14, 1895 (81). 



VIOLACEAE. 



CALYPTRION, Ging. 



C. Hybanthus (Aubl.) 



Viola Hybanthus Aubl. Corynostylis Hybanthus (Aubl.) Mart. & 

 Zucc., Calyptrion Aubletii (E. Mey.) Ging. Yucatan, loc. ignot. 

 {Johnson). 



ANACARDIACEAE. 



RHUS, Linn. 

 R. Metopium, Linn. 



Island of Cozumel (Gaumer, 1885). " Rare." 



SPONDIAS, Linn. 



S. lutea, Linn. Abal. XKININ-HOBO. 



Cultivated on the Island of Cozumel and throughout the 

 Peninsula. Yucatan, loc. ignot. {Johnson). The fruit is known 

 as the Ciruela or Yucatan Plum. 



S. sp. (Hemsl.) 



Island of Cozumel (Gaumer, 1885). " Only male flowers and 

 quite young leaves." (Hemsley). 



MANGIFERA, Linn, 



M. Indica, Linn. Mango. 



Island of Cozumel (Gaumer, 1886). 



CELASTRACEAE. 



CASSINE, Linn. 



C. - - sp. (Hemsl.) 



Elaeodendron sp. Hemsl. Island of Mugeres {Gaumer, 1886). 



CROSSOPETALUM, P. Br. 



C. pallens (Smith). 



Myginda pallens, Smith. Island of Cozumel (Gaumer, 1885). 

 " Very rare." 



