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Cryptostegia grandifiora. 
An East Indian asclepiadaceous vine; has been introduced into Jamaica. It is 
said to produce rubber of good qm but the latex is not abundant and collee 
tion is slow and difficult. : 
Cuabilla. See Amyris elemifera. 
A- Cuban name not yet recorded in Porto Rico. 
Cuba bark. See Paritiwm elatwm. 
Cucubano. 
A tree from all parts of the island; height, 35 to 40 feet (11 or 12 meters); diame 
ter, 10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 centimeters). Wood rather hard, ash-colored; specifi¢ 
gravity, 0.888: used in building country houses. (Exp. 1857.) (Grosourdy, 2: 
379). Captain Hansard says that it is mostly of small size, the saplings, measur. 
ing about 3 inches (7 centimeters), being used in hut building; specific gravity, 0.84 
Cucumber. See Cucumis anguria and C. sativus. 
Cucumis anguria. CONCOMBRE. ANGURIA. PEPINO. PLATE XXXII 
Family Cucurbitaceae. In Cuba called ** pepino cimarron;”’ an annual cucur- 
bitaceous vine with small oval spiny fruits, which are used as a substitute for the 
common cucumber and are commonly sold in the markets. (Stahl, 4: 178.) 
Cucumis citrullus. See Citrullus vulgaris. ; 
Cucumis melo. MELON. ; 
The introduced muskmelon. (Stahl, 4: 179.) . 
Muskmelons are not an uncommon fruit in the markets of Porto Rico, and 
several varieties were observed. All were, however, lacking in flavor. 1 
Cucuracey. 
A tree from the eastern partsof the island; height, 30 to 35 feet (9 to 11 meters); 
diameter, 8 to 10 inches (20 to 25 centimeters). Wood rather hard, pinkish; spe- 
cific gravity, 0.597; used in building houses in the country. (Exp. 1857. \ iz 
Cucurbita pepo. SquasH. CaLaBaza. 
Several varieties of squashes were seen in the markets of San Juan and Ponce, 
but mostly of small size. ¢ 
Cuenta de oro. g 
** Golden bead;”’ a large tree with orange-yellow fruit; not yet identified. % 
Cuernecillo. See Morongia distachya and Helicteres jamaicensis. 
Cuero de sapo. See Evostemma caribaeum, Ilex dioica, I. nitida, and I 
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urbanianda. Fi 
‘Frog’s skin;*’ a tree of small size; soft bark; used in hut building; plentiful 
in the mountains; not known in lowlands. Captain Hansard gives a specifiG 
gravity of 0.89 for this. s 
A tree from all parts of the island; height, 35 to 40 feet (11 to 12 meters); diame: 
ter, 12 to 15 inches (30 to 45 centimeters). Wood yellow, rather hard; specifi¢ 
gravity, 1.883: not used. (Exp. 1857.) ; 
Used for fuel in the country districts. (Grosourdy, 2: 380.) 
Culantrillo. See Scoparia dulcis. 
Culantrillo de Pozo. 
No. 231. An unidentified species of Adiantum. 
Culantro del monte. See Eryngium foetidum. 
Cundeamor. See Momordica charantia. 
Cupania americana. GUARA. 
Family Sapindaceae; a forest tree. 5 meters high. The soft wood takes a high 
nolish. (Stahl, 2: 156.) : 
