COOK AND COLLINS—ECONOMIC PLANTS OF PORTO RICO. 2638 
Vitex divaricata. PENDULO BLANCO. 
Family Verbenaceae; a tree 10 meters high, with strong wood and white bark; 
found in the mountains, flowering in May. Common tothe Antilles. Bello gives 
the common name “‘higuerillo.”’ (Stahl, 6: 217.) 
Vitis acida. CARO AGRIO. 
Family Vitaceae; an indigenous grapevine found on the east and south coasts; 
flowers in autumn. (Stahl, 2: 181.) © 
Vitis caribaea. PARRA CIMARRONA. Also called ‘‘ bejuco de agua.”’ 
A vine covered with a white powder found in the mountains; flowers in March 
and April. (Stahl, 2: 182.) 
Vitis sicyoides. Caro. 
An indigenous grapevine found in all parts of the island. Our specimens were 
collected at Coamo Springs. Bello’s version of the name is ‘‘ bejuco de caro.” 
(Stahl, 2: 179.) 
Vitis trifoliata. CaRO DE TRES HOJAS. 
A climbing vine found in the mountains. (Stahl, 2: 180.) 
Vitis vinifera. GRAPE. UVA. 
The European grapevine is cultivated with partial success on the drier southern 
and western parts of the island. Several apparently thrifty grapevines were seen 
about Ponce. This grape is quite different from our American stock in its cli- 
matic requirements, being able to withstand long drought in very loose and 
porous soil. 
Viuda. See Distictis lactiflora. 
Volatines de cinco. See Gynandropsis. 
Volatines preciosos. See Gynandropsis speciosa. 
Volatines punzantes. See Cleome spinosa. 
Vomitel colorado. See Cordia sebestena. 
Waltheria americana. See Waltheria indica. 
Waltheria calcicola. 
Family Sterculiaceae; a shrub 1 or 2 meters high, recently described from Talla- 
boa. (Urban, Symb. 1: 475.) Also found near Penuelas. 
Waltheria indica. BasoRa PRIETA. 
A woody annual herb, found in dry, sandy places: flowers in spring. The com- 
mon name was recorded by Bello, who gives, in addition, ‘‘malvabisco.’’ (Stahl, 
2: 111, as Waltheria americana.) 
Water lemon. 
Mentioned by Ober in a list of fruits of Porto Rico. This is the common name 
in the British West Indies for the fruit of the passion flower (Passiflora spp.). 
Wax tree. See Sapium sebiferum. 
Wedelia. See Stemmodontia. 
West Indian mastic. See Bursera simaruba. 
White mangrove. See Laguncularia racemosa and Avicennia nitida. 
Wild cinnamon. See Amomis caryophyllata. 
Wild clove. See Amomis caryophyllata. 
A Jamaica name for the bay-rum tree. 
Wild liquorice. See Abrus precatorius. 
Wild orange. See Naranjo; also note under Orange, wild. 
Wild plantain. See Heliconia. 
