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JILATIO— (Jelecho?) 



High Maestra, above 2500 feet. A small tree (8 inches diam- 

 eter seen.) 



JOBO — Spondias lutea L. West Indian Plum. 



Ubiquitous, most frequent. Diameters up to 5 feet. Wood 

 white, soft. 



JORCAJIGUARO— 



Small tree, to 1 foot. For piles, stands sea water. 



JUBA— (Uva.?) Cordia spec? 



JUBA BLANCA— 



On high Maestra. Large (4 foot) trees. 



JUBA PRIETA— 



JUCARILLO— 



Ubiquitous, rare. Diameters 3 to 4 feet. Wood very hard, 

 yellow to black. Furniture, tanbark. 



JUCARO — Bucida Buceras L. (Ucar bianco of Porto Rico, "wild 

 olive" of Jamaica.) 

 Ubiquitous, mostly along shore, but up to the crest, unless this 

 is another species; frequent. Diameters 3 to 4 feet. Wood 

 black to yellow, very hard. Wharf timbers, wagon spokes. 



LANERO — Ochroma Lagopus L. 



Moist woods, frequent. Diameters 3 to 4 feet. Wood white, 

 soft. 



LECUERO— Euphorbia spec? 



Ubiquitous, up to high crest. Diameter 2 feet, height 120 

 feet seen. 



LIRIO DE COSTA— Rauwolfia Cubana A. D. C. 



LIMONCILLO CIMARRON— Zan^/ioj;z/ZMm (spec?) 

 High Maestra, above 2500 feet level. 



MABOA — Cameraria latifolia L. ? 



Ubiquitous, frequent. Diameters 3 to 4 feet. Black heart, 

 very hard. Milky sap. 



