COOK AND COLLINS—ECONOMIO PLANTS OF PORTO RICO. 173 
Lagerstroemia indica. ASTROMEDA. CRAPE MYRTLE. 
Family Lythraceae; an ornamental shrub, native in China and eereusively cul- 
tivated in greenhouses in Europe and America, or, southward, in the open air. 
In the West Indies it is frequent in gardens; senoried from Sierra de Luquillo 
and from Pefiuelas, about dwellings. e 
Lagerstroemia reginae. 
An East Indian tree valued for its timber, which is extremely durable in water. 
Introduced into Jamaica according to Grisebach. 
Lagunecularia racemosa. MANGLE BLANCO. PLATE XLIII. 
Family Combretaceae; a shrub or tree 5 to 8 meters high; grows in tide-water 
swamps and is often mistaken for the true mangrove, Rhizophora. It is abundant 
immediately behind Catano. (Stahl, 4: 136.) 
Lancewood. . 
A name applied in the British West Indies to species of Oxandra and Cananga. 
Lantana camara. CARIAQUILLO. 
Family Verbenaceae; a spiny shrub, 1 meter high. found in rocky places: 
reported from Guanica, Yauco, and Mayaguez. (Stahl, 6: 214.) 
Lantana crocea. CaRIAQUILLO. 
A shrub slightly longer than L. camara. (Stahl, 6: 215.) 
Lantana involucrata. CARIAQUILLO DE SANTA MARIA. 
A shrub, 1 meter high, found in waste places; flowers fragrant. At Catano 
this is called simply ‘‘ Santa Maria.’’ (Stahl, 6: 215.) = 
Lasianthus lanceolatus. Aroma. 
Also called *‘ bejuco de peo’’ and *‘ mata de peo.’’ A rubiaceous shrub from the 
eastern and southern parts of the island. (Urban, Symb. 1: 449.) 
Lasianthus moralesii. 
Family Rubiaceae; reported from Naguabo. 
Laugeria resinosa. AQUILON. 
Family Rubiaceae; a shrub, 8 feet (2.5 meters) high, on mountains. 
Laurel amarillo. 
Perhaps the same as “‘ laurel sabino.’’? The wood is yellow, makes good boards, 
stands water well, and is pretty for furniture; specific gravity, 0.96. (Hansard.) 
Laurel blanco. 
A tree from all parts of the island; height, 40 to 45 feet (12 to 14 meters); 
diameter, 20 to 25 inches (50 to 62 centimeters); wood, white, hard; specific 
gravity, 0.606; used in building houses. (Exp. 1857.) 
Captain Hansard gives a specific gravity of 0.84 and says it is a white wood 
used for furniture. 
Grosourdy (2: 393) includes both ‘‘laurel prieto’’ and ‘‘ laurel blanco’’ under 
the following description: 
‘A wild tree, 60 to 80 feet (18 to 24 meters) high, with a long, straight trunk 
6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 centimeters) in diameter. It furnishes a wood very strong 
and resistant, rather light, fibrous in texture, neither hard nor flexible, and 
moderately fine-grained. The wood exhales an agreeable aromatic odor. The 
color is a grayish yellow or very light cinnamon. Specific gravity, 0.658. Used 
on the continent to make umbrellas and in building boats. It is also suitable 
for doors, windows, etc. 
Laurel prieto. 
A tree from all parts of the island; height, 40 to 45 ret (12 to 14 meters); 
diameter, 20 to 25 inches (50 to 62 centimeters); wood, dark, hard; specific gravity. 
0.572; used in building houses. (Exp. 1857.) (See also Laurel blanco.) 
