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used as a coffee adulterant. An attempt was made to introduce it into Europe 
from Africa as ‘‘ fedegosa,”’ ‘‘ negro coffee,”’ or ‘‘ cafe de Soudan.”’ (Stahl, 3: 111.) 
Cassia polyphylla. 
Known from Salinas de Cabo Rojo and Coamo. 
Cassia tora. 
A weedy rank herb with long falcate linear pods. (Stahl, 3: 115.) 
Cassipourea elliptica. PALO DE OREJA. 
Family Rhizophoraceae. A tree or shrub 3 to 9 meters high. (Stahl, 4: 142.) 
Castalia. WATER LILY. FLOR DE AGUA. 
Stahl describes under the synonym Nymphaea three indigenous species, JN. 
ampla, N.minor,and N. rudgeana. Bello gives the name ‘* yerba de hicotea”’ for 
N. ampla, with the explanation that tortoises (tortugas) are in Porto Pico called 
‘*hicotea.”’ 
Castano. 
In Spain the name of the chestnut, Castanea sativa, but in Porto Rico and Cuba 
applied to the breadfuit tree, doubtless on account of the fact that the seeds some- 
what resemble chestnuts in size, shape, and color. 
Castor bean. See Ricinus. 
Casuarina. 
The Casuarinas about San Juan are few and spindling, and do not make the 
vigorous growth apparent in the streets of Key West, but on the drier south side 
of the island they seem to flourish much better, and some are supposed to have 
been introduced from that island, although in reality natives of Australia. 
Catalpa longisiliqua. Ros Ls. 
A wild tree rather abundant in the Antilles and on the Continent, 40 to 50 feet 
(12 to 15 meters) high, with a trunk 15 to 30 inches (87 to 75 centimeters) in 
diameter. It furnishes a wood very hard, very strong, and very good for rough 
_ carpenter work, carts, etc. (Grosourdy, 2: 382; also 411.) 
Catesbaea melanocarpa. : 
Family Rubiaceae; a species recently described from Porto Rico, St. Croix, and 
Antigua, formerly confused with C. parviflora. A shrub from the south side of 
the island. (Urban, Symb. 1: 427.) 
Catesbaea parviflora. 
A spiny shrub 6 feet. (2 meters) high, known from Guanica (summit of moun- 
tain called *‘ El Maniel’’), and from near Guayanilla. (Urban, Symb. 1: 428.) 
Catire. 
A vine sold in the market of Ponce as an ingredient of a refreshing drink. 
Cat-tail. See Typha domingensis. 
Cautiva. 
A bignoniaceous tree was called by this name at Santurce, but our specimen 
(no. 81) has not yet been identified. 
Cayaponia americana. 
Family Cucurbitaceae. <A variety subintegrifolia has been described from near 
Maunabo. (Stahl, 4: 172.) 
Cayaponia racemosa. CoLOQUINTILLA. 
An annual vine growing in waste places. Cogniaux has named a variety 
plumeri. (Stahl, 4: 170, as Cionandra racemosa. ) 
Cayenne pepper. See Capsicum. 
Cayur. See Anona palustris. 
Ceanothus reclinatus. See Colubrina reclinata. 
