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attempts at culture have already been made on the island of St, Vincent, whence 
seed could probably be obtained. 
Caryophyllus aromaticus. CLOVE. 
The true clove, a native of the Malay region, has been introduced into several 
of the West India islands and in some cases has escaped from cultivation, but 
this is not known to have happened in Porto Rico. In the British island of 
Grenada quite extensive experiments have been made with the cultivation of the 
cloves, but the results have not been as favorable as with nutmegs, not because 
the trees do not thrive, but because the market is overstocked with the product 
of Zanzibar and the East Indies. Whenever the practice of intelligent mixed 
farming shall have been introduced into Porto Rico, the clove may serve as a 
minor resource. For culture on a large scale it does not appear for the present 
to be especially promising, in view of the results of the Grenada experiment. 
Carusillo. 
A native grass valued for pasturage in the region-of Yauco, and considered 
sweeter and more nutritious than either Guinea or Para grass. 
Cascabelillo alado. See Crotalaria stipularis. 
Cascabelillo axilar. See Crotalaria lotifolia. 
Cascabelillo grande. See Crotalaria retusa. 
Cascabelillo vacio. See Crotalaria incana. 
Casearia bicolor. TALANTRON. 
Also called ‘‘cotorrerillo.” A tree of 15 meters, belonging to the family 
Flacourtiaceae. Known only from the vicinity of Utuado. 
Casearia hirta. 
A shrub or tree, from river banks near Sabana Grande. 
Casearia nitida. CAFETILLO. 
A shrub 6 to 15 feet (2 to 5 meters) high. (Stahl, 4: 33.) 
Casearia parvifolia. GIA MANSA. 
A shrub about 15 feet high. From Penuelas and Utuado in mountains and 
waste places. (Stahl, 4: 31.) 
Casearia ramifiora. CAMBRON. 
A shrub or tree 6 to 20 feet high. From Utuadoand Manati,in thickets. Bello 
reports the common name for C. spinosa. (Stahl, 4: 30.) 
Casearia samyda. CoTORERRILLO. 
Reported by Bello from Utuado. 
Casearia spinosa. See Casearia ramiflora. 
Casearia stipularis. GIA VERDE. 
A shrub or small treee of from 3 to 4 meters; also called ‘‘ rabojunco.’’? (Stahl, 
4: 27.) 
Casearia sylvestris. SARNA DE PERRO. 
A shrub or tree attaining 35 feet (11 meters), common in mountain woods and 
waste places. (Stahl, 4: 26.) 
Cashaw. See Anacardium occidentale. 
The more usual and preferable form iscashew. In Jamaica the name ‘‘cashaw”’ 
is said to be applied to Prosopis juliflora. 
Cashew. See Anacardium occidentale. 
Cassada. See Manihot. 
Cassareep. See Manihot utilissima. 
Cassava. See Manihot. 
Cassia alata. See Herpetica alata 
