COOK AND COLLINS—ECONOMIG PLANTS OF PORTO RICO. 2138 
Passiflora laurifolia. Parca. 
A woody twining climber, cultivated in gardens; fruit tart and agreeable. 
(Stahl, 4: 147.) 
Passiflora maliformis. PARCHA CIMARRONA. 
A woody climber, found in waste places. Reported from Utuado. (Stahl. 4: 
148.) 
Passifiora multiflora. PARCHA MULTIFLORA. 
The velvety-pubescent long-oval leaves seem characteristic among the Porto 
Rican species; collected by Sintenis at Manati. 
Passifiora pallida. See Passiflora suberosa. 
Passifiora quadrangularis. GRANADILLA. 
A twining vine, cultivated in gardens as an ornamental; used for covering 
arbors. Fruits agreeable. The pulp mixed with water and sugar makes a 
refreshing drink. (Stahl, 4: 145.) 
Passiflora rubra. PARCHA COLORADA. 
An herbaceous vine found in waste places. (Stahl, 4: 150.) 
Passifiora serrata. PARCHA DE GARJOS. 
A yine found in waste places and mountains. (Stahl, 4: 149.) 
Passifiora suberosa. 
According to the Kew Index, Stahl’s species of Passiflora angustiflora ‘* parcha 
angosta,’ P. pallida ‘‘parcha palida,” P. hirsuta ** parcha pelitiesa,”’ and P. 
hederacea ‘* parcha yedra’’ are included in Passiflora suberosa. 
Grows to a height of 20 feet (6 meters). Reported from Yarbuco and Guanica. 
Passifiora tulae. PARCHA OJILLOSA. 
An indigenous species recently described by Urban as new. It is Murucuja 
ocellata of Bello and Passiflora murucuja of Stahl, called ** bull hoof ’’ in Jamaica. 
(Stahl, 4: 151, as Passiflora murucuja. ) 
Pata de cabra. 
These samples [pata de cabra and algarrobo] are so similar in detail of struc- 
ture as to be from the same or closely related species. Color, rich blackish brown, 
irregularly mottled, and streaked with areas of pale reddish brown; sapwood 
(present in pata de caba), light brown. Ducts conspicuous, occurring singly or 
two together, between two medullary rays or often interrupting a ray; evenly 
diffused. Medullary rays conspicuous, visible to the naked eye, often discon- 
nected. Wood fibers strongly interlaced, giving smoothed surface a ‘‘ curled ”’ 
appearance. Very attractive cabinet woods. Resemble forms of mesquit, espe- 
cially Prosopis odorata. (Hill and Sudworth. ) 
Pata de gallina. See Phoradendron chrysocarpum. 
Patata. See Solanum tuberosum. 
Patilla. See Citrullus vulgaris. 
Paullinia pinnata. BrJUCO PRIETO. 
Also called bejuco de costilla. Family Sapindaceae; a woody climber with com- 
pound leaves and a winged rhachis like that of Inga vera. It climbs by means 
of tendrils attached to the flower cluster. According to the Index Kewensis this 
name is a synonym of Serjania curassavica. (Stahl, 2: 155.) 
Pavonia. See Hibiscus rosa-sinensis. 
Pavonia coccinea. CapDILLO ANARANJADO. 
Family Malvaceae; a woody herb, 1 meter high. (Stahl, 2: 85.) 
Pavonia encendida. See Hibiscus radiatus. 
Pavonia racemosa. CADILLO DE CIENEGA. 
A shrub 2 to 3 meters high, frequenting mangrove swamps. (Stahl, 2: 84.) 
