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Acana. See Labourdonnaisia albescens. 
A tree growing on hills; has great girth and height. The wood has a specific 
gravity of 1.09 and makes fair boards, good for boat building. It has a dry, white 
fruit. similar in taste. but not in form. to that of the algarrobo. Also called 
““jacana.”’ (Hansard.) 
Acanthotrichilia triacantha. See Trichilia triacantha. 
Acayu. See Anacardium occidentale. 
A form of the name “‘ acaju.”’ 
Aceitillo. See Simaruba tulae. 
A wood of this name, the locality not given, is described as strong and durable; 
very well suited to all kinds of coarse carpenter work where great strength is 
needed. (Grosourdy, 2: 556.) 
Aceitillo labrado. 
A tree from the northwest part of the island; height, 35 to 40 feet (10 to 12 
meters): diameter, 35 to 40 inches (87 to 100 centimeters). Wood light yellow, 
hard: specific gravity, 0.947; used in cabinetmaking. (Exp. 1857.) (Grosourdy, 
2: 356.) 
Aceitillo liso. 
A tree from the northwestern part of the island; height, 50 to 55 feet (15 to 17 
meters); diameter, 35 to 40 inches (87 to 100 centimeters). Wood light yellow, 
hard; specific gravity.0.789; used inmaking furniture. (Exp.1857.) Grosourdy, 
2: 356.) 
Aceituna. See Symplocos martinicensis. 
A tree abundant in the eastern part of the island; height, 35 to 40 feet (10 to 12 
meters); furnishing a soft, light-colored wood, breaking with an oblique fracture; 
suitable for framework in houses. (Grosourdy, 2: 357.) 
The European olive, Olea europaea, to which this name is properly applied, is 
not known to occur in Porto Rico. 
Aceituna blanca. See Symplocos martinicensis. 
A tree from the eastern part of the island; height, 12 to 15 feet (4 to 5 meters); 
diameter. 16 to 18 inches (40 to 45 centimeters). Wood white, rather hard: spe- 
cific gravity, 0.646; used for weatherboards. (Exp. 1857.) 
Aceituna cimarrona. See Symplocos martinicensis. 
Aceituna macho. 
A tree from the eastern part of the island; height, 35 to 40 feet (10 to 12 meters); 
diameter, 16 to 18 inches (40 to 45 centimeters). Wood, light-reddish, rather 
hard; specific gravity. 0.656: used for weatherboards. (Exp. 1857.) 
Aceitunillo. 
A tree reported by Captain Hansard from the northeastern part of the island; 
specific gravity of wood, 0.84. In Cuba this name is applied to Aextoxicon punc- 
tatum, a cultivated euphorbiaceous plant, native of Chile. 
Achicoria de cabro. See Erechtites hieracifolia. 
Achiote. See Bixa orellana. 
A tree from all parts of the island; height, 35 to 40 feet (11 to 12 meters); diam- 
eter, 8 to 9 inches (20 to 23'centimeters). Wood, white and very soft; specific 
gravity, 0.404; not used. (Exp. 1857.) 
Achote. See Biva orellana. 
A shortening of Achiote, of questionable correctness. 
Achras sapota. Sapopitia. NisPero. 
A handsome tree belonging to the family Sapotaceae, commonly cultivated in 
Porto Rico and supposed to have been introduced from Venezuela. The applica- 
