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about in the pocket. A similar charm is exerted by a combination of ared bean, — 
‘‘mato colorado,’’ with a gray or white bean, **mato amarillo,” of Caesalpinia — 
bonducella. 
Tortuguillo. See Antirrhoea obtusifolia. 
Enumerated by Hill among forest trees yicldin ey timber and fuel. 
Tortuguillo amarillo. 
A tree from all parts of the island; height, 20 to 25 feet (6 to 8 meters); diam- 
eter, 12 to 15 inches (30 to 37 centimeters). Wood yellowish, hard; specific 
gravity, 0.806; used for cabinetwork. (Exp. 1857.) rey 
At Yauco a light-colored, fragrant wood. Also called ‘‘bartolillo” and 
‘‘aceitillo.”’ The best comes from the vicinity of Guanica. 
Tortuguillo blanco. 
A tree from all parts of the island; height, 20 to 25 feet (6 to 8 meters); diam- 
eter, 12 to 15 inches (30 to 37 centimeters). Wood white, hard; specific gravity, 
0.814; used for cabinetwork. (Exp. 1857.) 
At Yauco thought to be the same as *‘ bartolillo.”’ 
Tortugo. 
Perhaps the same as ‘*tortuguillo.”* Captain Hansard gives a specific gravity of 
1.25 for this wood. 
Tortugo alba. 
A tree from the eastern part of the island; height, 50 to 60 feet (15 to 18 meters); 
diameter, 20 to 25 inches (50 to 62 centimeters). Wood yellowish, hard; specific 
gravity, 0.894; used for cabinetwork. (Exp. 1857.) 
Apparently the same as *‘ tortugo blanco.” 
‘Tortugo blanco. 
Anabundant wild tree, 50 to 60 feet (15 to 18 meters) high, with a trunk 24 inches 
in diameter. Furnishes a yellow wood. commonly used for shelving and the 
framework of rude houses. (Grosourdy, 2: 416.) 
Tortugo amarillo. See Sideroxylon mastichodendron. 
Said by Grosourdy to be a variety of tortuga blanca. It grows to the same 
dimensions and in the same localities, and differs only in having a compact wood 
deep yellow in color. It is very strong, and is used in the manufacture of very 
fine furniture. (Grosourdy, 2: 416.) Specific gravity, 1.051. (Exp. 1857). 
Tortugo prieto. See Ravenia urbana. 
Tostado. See Homalium racemosum. 
Toston. See Boerhavia erecta. 
Totumo. See Crescentia cujete. 
The name ‘“‘totumo’’ is given by Hill, but seems to be uncommon in Porto 
Rico; it is known, however, from Cuba, but * gitira’’ and *‘ gitira cimarrona”’ 
appear to be principally “age even there. Hill also gives ‘‘hachuelo’* and 
‘*tachuelo’’ in connection with this species, but this is certainly erroneous. 
‘**Hachuelo’’ seems to be entirely unknown, suggesting only hatchet (hachuelo) 
to the Porto Ricans. Tachuelo is a leguminous tree. as appears elsewhere. 
Touola. See Maranta arundinacea. 
Tournefortia bicolor. 
Family Boraginaceae; a shrub about 6 feet (1.8 meters) high, with greenish- 
white flowers growing in thickets. Known from Lares. 
Tournefortia foetidissima. Nricua FETIDA. 
A shrub,5 meters high. In cool. shady places of the mountains. Common to all 
the Antilles. (Stahl, 6: 102.) 

