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Cvrilla family (Cyrillaceae) 298 



1 36. Palo Colorado, swamp cyrilla, Cyrilla racemiflora L 298 



Bladdernut family (Staphyleaceae) 300 



137. !>auco cimarr6n, Turpinia paniculata Vent 300 



Soapberry family (Sapindaceae) 302 



138. Giiara, Cupania americana L 302 



139. Negra lora, Matayba domin(iensis (DC.) Kadlk 304 



140. Quenepa, kinep, Spanisli-line, Alelicoccus hijiujatus Jacq.* 306 



141. Jaboiicillo, wingleaf soapberry, Sapindiis saponaria L 308 



142. Serrasucla, Thouinia portoricensis Radlk 310 



143. Ceboruquillo, Thouinia striata Radlk 312 



Sabia family (Sabiaceae) 314 



144. Aguacatillo, Meliosma herbertii Rolfe 314 



Buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae) _ 316 



14.5. Abeyiielo, coffee colubrina, Coluhrina arborescens (Mill.) Sarg 316 



146. Mabi, soldierwood, Colubrina reclinata (L'Her.) Brongii 318 



147. Bariaco, "ironwood," leadwood, Kruffiodendron jerreum. (Vahl) Urban 320 



148. Cascarroya, Sarcomphalus reticulatus (Vahl) Urban 322 



Elaeocarpus family (Elaeocarpaceae) 324 



149. Motillo, Sloanea berteriana Choisy 324 



Mallow family (Malvaceae) 326 



150. Emajagua, sea hibiscus. Hibiscus tiliaceus L.* 326 



151. Maga, Montezuma speciossima Sesse & Moc 328 



152. Emajagiiilla, otaheita, portiatree, Thespesia populnea (L.) Soland.* 330 



Bombax family (Bombacaceae) 332 



153. Ceiba, silk-cotton-tree, Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn 332 



154. Guano, balsa, Ochroma pyramidale (Cav.) Urban 334 



155. Garrocho, Quararibxa turbinata (Sw.) Poir 336 



Chocolate family (Sterculiaceae) 338 



156. Gu^cima, jacocalalu, Guazuma ulmijoliaham 338 



157. Anacagiiita, panama-tree, Sterculia apetala (Jacq.) Karst.* 340 



158. Cacao, chocolate-tree, Theobroma cacao L.* 342 



Dillenia family (Dilleniaceae) 344 



159. Dilenia, India dillenia, Dillenia indica L.* 344 



Tea family (Theaceae) 346 



160. Maricao verde, Laplacea portoricensis (Krug & Urban) Dyer 346 



Mangosteen family (Gut tiferae) 348 



161 . Maria, santa-maria, Calophyllum brasiliense Camb 348 



162. CupelUo, Clusia krugiana Urban 350 



163. Cupey, wild-mammee, copey clusia, Clusia rosea Jacq 352 



164. Mamey, mammee-apple, Mammea americana L 354 



165. Palo de cruz, Bheedia portoricensis Urban 356 



Ana t to family (Bixaceae*) 358 



166. Achiote, anatto, Bixa orellana L.* 358 



Cochlospermum family (Cochlospermaceae*) 7-.--: '^^^ 



167. Rosa imperial, Brazilian-rose, cochlospermum, Cochlospermum vitifolium (Willd.) 



Spreng.* 360 



Canella family (Canellaceae) 362 



168. Barbasco, canella, Canella winterana (L.) Gaertn 362 



Flacourtia family (Flacourtiaceae) 364 



169. Rabo rat6n, Casearia arborea (L. C. Rich.) Urban 364 



170. Tost ado, wild honey- tree, Casearia decandra Jacq 366 



171 . Palo bianco, wild-coffee, Casearia guianensis (Aubl.) Urban 368 



172. Cafeillo, Casearia sylvestris Sw 370 



173. Caracolillo, Homalium racemosum Jacq 372 



Papaya family (Caricaceae *) 374 



174. Lechosa, papaya, Carica papaya L.* 374 



Cactus family (Cactaceae) 376 



175. Sebucan, dildo, Cephalocereus royenii (L.) Britton & Rose 376 



176. Tuna de petate, pricklypear, Opuntia rubescens Salm-Dyck 378 



Mezereon family (Thymelaeaceae) 38o 



177. Majagua brava, Daphnopsis philippiana Krug & Urban 380 



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