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Chamaecrista glandulosa. TAMARINDILLO. 
A rather small species, with large flowers similar to C. fasciculata, of the 
eastern United States. The leaves are much like those of the tamarind, whence 
the common name. (Stahl, 3: 117, as Cassia glandulosa.) 
Chamaecrista portoricensis. RETAMA. 
The variety callosa is said to be called ‘‘retama,’’ and the variety granulata 
*‘escobilla,’’ but it is not probable that any such precision actually exists. The 
plant is a small shrub from the limestone hills about Guayanilla, Guanica, and 
Cabo Rojo. (Urban, Symb. 1: 317, under Cassia.) 
Chamico blanco. See Datura metel. 
Chamico morado. See Datura stramonium. 
Chamisco. See Datura stramonium. 
~Chamiso. See Dodonaea viscosa. 
~Chaptalia nutans. BRETONICA. 
An annual composite pubescent herb growing in ravines and steep places, 
preferably moist and sandy. (Stahl, 5: 152, as Leria nutans.) 
~Chayote. See Sechium edule. 
Chenopodium album. PIGWEED. CENIZO. 
Family Chenopodiaceae; the familiar pigweed of our gardens. 
Chenopodium ambrosioides. Basore. 
_ Collected at Catano. (No. 991.) 
Cherimolia. See Anona squamosa. 
Cherimoyer. See Anona squamosa. 
Cherry. 
_ The genwine cherry does not thrive in the Tropics, but in Porto Rico the Span- 
ish name for cherries, ‘‘ cerezas,’’ is applied to the fruits of species of Cordia and 
_ Maipighia. 
Cherry, Jamaica. See Ficus pedunculata. 
_Chiagari. See Cuphea micrantha. 
_Chicarron. See Comocladia. 
_ Chicharo. 
_ A name applied to a considerable variety of smaller leguminous vines. 
Chicharron. See Reynosia uncinata. 
Chicoria. See Sonchus arvensis and S. oleraceus. 
_Chicoria azul. See Lactuca intybacea. 
_Chicoria cimarrona. See Lobelia assurgens. 
|China. See Citrus aurantium. 
| China dulce. See Citrus aurantium. 
| Chino. 
| A tree from all parts of the island; height, 35 to 40 feet (11 to 12 meters); diam- 
| eter, 6 to 8 inches (15 +o 20 centimeters). Wood yellow, hard; specific gravity, 
0.873; used in making furniture. Also called ‘‘caro,’’ and presumably not the 
orange tree. (Exp. 1857.) 
| Chiococca racemosa. BrJUCO DE BERAC. 
Family Rubiaceae; a shrub 2 to 3 meters high, biennial; found in waste places 
and at bases of mountains. (Stahl, 5: 62.) 
_Chione glabra. MarrTIn avina. 
/ Family Rubiaceae; a tree 10 meters high; used for lumber. (Stahl, 5: 57.) 
Chirimoya. See Anona squamosa, 
