STANDLEY TREES AND SHEUBS OF MEXICO 1645 



AEACEAE. 



Page 85. Monstera deliciosa. "Paaktzatz" (Mixe, Belrnar). The adventi- 

 tious roots are employed locally for making strong baskets. 



Page 87. Philodendron radiatum. Occurring also in Siualoa and known as 

 "cola de faisan." Another species of Philodendron, perhaps P. Jenzlii, is known 

 in Sinaloa as "colomo." 



LILIACEAE. 



Page 88. Hesperoyucca whipplei. Known in California as "quijote." 



Page 89. Samuela carnerosana. "Palma," "palma de San Pedro "palma 

 barreta" (Coahuila). 



Page 91. Yucca elata. "Palmilla" (Chihuahua). 



Page 92. Yucca treculeana. "Palma de San Juan," " palma ceniza."{E ndlich). 



Page 93. Yucca australis. "Datiles" (fruits), "palma grande" (Coahuila). 

 The fiber is known as "ixtle de palma." The fruits are eaten raw or cooked with 

 sugar, and pigs are said to be fond of them. The flowers also are cooked and 

 eaten. The names "palma china," "palma de aparejo," and "palma de suda- 

 dero" reported by Endlich under Yucca valida probably pertain to Y. australis. 



Page 94. Yucca macrocar pa. "Palma" (Chihuahua). 



Yucca mohavensis. By the Coahuilla Indians of California the fiber of the 

 leaves was employed for weaving and for making sandals and saddle mats. 

 The green fruit was roasted over coals and eaten. The ripe fruit is sweet but 

 slightly astringent, and was eaten raw. 



Page 100. Dasylirion cedrosanum. " Sotol " (Zacatecas) . 



SMILACACEAE. 



Page 101. The Mexican and Central American species of Sniilax have been 

 treated recently by Apt (Report. Sp. Nov. Fedde 18: 385. 1922). 



Page 104. The following species of Smilax should be added to those listed: 



Smilax gymnopoda Apt, Repert. Sp. Nov. Fedde 18: 401. 1922. Type 

 from Jalapa, Veracruz. 



Smilax kerberi Apt, Repert. Sp. Nov. Fedde 18: 408. 1922. Type probably 

 from Veracruz. 



AMARYLLIDACEAE. 



Page 107. A descriptive account of the genus Agave has been published by 

 Berger (Die Agaven. Jena, 1915). On account of conditions resulting from the 

 war, this was received in the United States too late for the inclusion of the data 

 in the Trees and Shrubs of Mexico. 



The following names are reported, relating to species of Agave whose identifica- 

 tion is uncertain: "Ehpuqua" (Michoacan, Tarascan); "benal" (leaf), "boc" 

 (pulque), "itzi," "tzim" (Huastec, Asiain); "keihnoo," "keitz," "keitznoo" 

 (pulque), "tzaktz" (Mixe, Belmar); "acamba," "atieni" (aguamiel), "orori" 

 (Tarascan, Le6n); "guada" (Otomi, Buelna). 



Page 117. Agave karwinskii. Dr. Reko states that this species is known in 

 Oaxaca as "espadilla," and bears the Zapotec names "bixuexe" and "toba- 

 siche." It is cultivated commonly along hedges and produces a superior class 



of mescal. 



Page 119. Agave tequilana. Endlich reports that this furnishes "ixtle de 

 Tequila," "ixtle de mescal," and" jarcia." It is called also "maguey de Tequila" 



and "maguey mezcal." 



Page 123. Agave potatorum. The Tarascan name "acamba" has been re- 

 ported for the species. 



Page 126. Agave deserti. " Mezcal" (California). By the Coahuilla Iniians, 

 who call the plant "amul," the fiber is used for cordage, bowstrings and brushes. 



