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24 ON THE PLANTS CULTIVATED OR NATURALIZED 
Spondius lutea, L., ‘Jobo,’ and S. purpurea, L., * Ciruelo de hueso.’ 
— Both common. 
Passiflora quadrangularis, L. * Parcha’ of the Creoles, * Paicururu ' 
of the Cumanagoto Indians, after Caulin (Hist. Nueva Andal. 14). 
—Cultivated in many gardens. 
Tamarindus Indica, L. * Tamarindo. —Rare. 
Inga fastuosa, Willd. * Guamo peludo, i.e. hairy Guamo.'—Most 
frequently cultivated as shade-giving tree in coffee plantations. The 
broad pod, densely covered with somewhat stinging, short hair, is some- 
times two feet long, and generally a little spirally twisted. The edible 
part is the white floccous arillus, which has a sweetish taste. Inga 
vera, Willd. (* Guamo vejuco °) and T. sapindoides, Willd. (‘ Guamo ca- 
raota^) are much rarer. The fruit of the former is irregularly twisted, 
and has therefore nearly the appearance of a piece of the stem of a 
climbing plant, or vejuco: the latter bears pods which resemble those 
of certain Phaseolee, * Caravalia,’ several species of which are called 
Caraota. | 
F. Plants cultivated on account of their Seeds. 
Zea Mays, L.—8ee Journ. of Bot. Vol. V. p. 269. 
Cicer arietinum, L.—Cultivated under the name * Garbanzo,’ which 
Larramendi derives from the Bask Garau (grain) and Antzua (dry). 
(Diez, Wórterb. ii. 131.) Even the Greek name, épéBw6os, does not 
appear to be very different. 
Pisum sativum, L., var. saccharatum. * Alverja, from ervum or 
ervilia.—Very common. 
Phaseolus Dolichos.—A great many kinds are cultivated, but I 
have, as yet, not been able to reduce all of them to scientifically-esta- 
blished species or varieties. The common name ‘ Caraota’ (accent on 
the second a) is derived from the Greek Kepáriov, seeds of various le- 
guminous plants, which formerly were used as weights. | Another 
variety is called ‘Frijoles, formerly * Frisoles ’ 
bably from * Fresa? « Defresum, detritum, unde adhue fresa faba, 
quee ovtrita frangitur, Gloss. Placid. faba fresa dicta, quod eam fren- 
dant, z. e. fragant, Papias." (Diez, Worterb. ii. 199.) Three other 
varieties have names of American origin, ——' Tapiramo,' * Guaricamo,' 
and * Apirucuso.’ 
Cajanus Indicus, Spr. ‘ Quinchoncho,’ probably from * Catjang,’ the 
