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COOK AND COLLINS—-ECONOMIC PLANTS OF PORTO RICO. 103 
Cana de azucar. See Saccharum officinarum. 
Cana de Castilla. 
In Cuba applied to the grass Gyneriwm saccharoides. 
Cana de la India. 
Also called wild cane, ‘‘ cafia cimarron.’?’ The juice is squeezed out and used 
asan emetic. In the market of Ponce the roots of ‘* cana india’’ were on sale for 
use in the preparation of a refreshing drink. 
Cafiafistolo. See Cassia fistula (another spelling of Canafistulo. ) 
A tree from the interior of the island; height, 60 to 70 feet; diameter, 3 to 9 
inches. Wood red, hard: specific gravity, 1,193; little used. (Exp. 1857.) 
Canafistula. 
The fruit of Cassia jistila. 
Canafistula cimarrona. See Cassia grandis. 
Canafistulo. See Cassia fistula. 
Canario. See Allamanda cathartica. 
Canavalia ensiformis. Sworp BEAN. 
A leguminous woody vine, bearing long pods and white beans. In Africa the 
young pods and beans are eaten. 
Canavalia obtusifolia. Mato DE LA PLAYA. 
A woody vine. (Stahl, 3: 81.) 
Canavalia rusiosperma. Mato coLORADO. 
A large leguminous climbing vine, attaining a thickness of 10 cm. and ascending 
the highest forest trees; from Maricao and Quebradillas. (Urban, Symb. 1: 
474.) The seeds of this species are red, and are probably the ones used with those 
of Caesalpinia bonducella as a magical remedy for piles. See note under that 
species, also that under ‘‘ tortera.”’ 
Candle wood. See Oreopanax capitatum., 
Canela. 
Supposed by Captain Hansard to be cinnamon, but neither Cinnamomum zey- 
lanicum, the true cinnamon, nor C. cassia, the Chinese cinnamon, are known 
from the island. The specific gravity, as given by Captain Hansard, is 0.87. 
A tree from the interior of the island; height, 20 to 25 feet (6 to 8 meters); diam- 
eter, 10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 centimeters); wood dark, hard; specific gravity, 0.956; 
used in making country houses. (Exp. 1857.) 
A wild tree, 35 to 40 feet (11 to 12 meters) high, with a trunk 12 inches (30 
centimeters) in diameter. The wood is dark-colored, rather hard, and used in 
country houses. Specific gravity, 0.515. (Grosourdy, 3: 369.) 
Canelilla. 
A tree from the interior of the island; height, 35 to 40 feet (10 to 12 meters); 
diameter, 10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 centimeters); wood greenish, rather hard; 
specific gravity, 0.897; used in making country houses. (Exp. 1857.) .A wood of 
this name is noted by Captain Hansard with a specific gravity of 0.60. 
Canella alba. Barpasco. WILD CINNAMON, 
Family Canellaceae; a tree 10 to 15 feet (3 to 5 meters) high. The pale, orange- 
colored bark has an aromatic odor and is used as a tonic. Specimens were col- 
lected by Sintenis at Rincon. (Stahl, 2: 127.) 
Canelo. 
A tree from the interior of the island; height, 15 to 20 feet (5 to 6 meters); 
diameter, 10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 centimeters); wood dark, rather hard; specific 
gravity, 0.874; used in making country houses. (Exp. 1857.) 
