BLAKE — GUATEMALAN PLANT NAMES. 97 



Pegapega. See Meioomia scorpiurus. 



Pelo de macho. See Capriola dactylon. 



Phaseolus xalapensis H. B. K. Fbijol de venado. Fabaceae. 



Phoebe ambigens Blake. 10 Aguacatillo. Guambo. Latjeaceae. 



A tree up to 30 meters high and a meter thick, the wood used for boards. 

 Pino. See Pinus oocarpa. 

 Pinon. See Jatropha curcas. 

 Pinus oocarpa Schiede. Ocote (pino). Pino. Pinaceae. 



Wood used for houses and for firewood. 

 Piojillo. See Salvia tiliaefolia. 

 Piper aduncum L. Coedonciixo. Cutueo. Pipeeaceae. 



The leaves of this species are mashed in water and used as a wash for mange 

 in dogs ; the spikes are used as a flavoring for fish. 



Piper auritum amplifolium C. DC. Huniebpa. Santamaeia. (Plate 32.) 



Pipeeaceae. 



The broad leaves have a strong sassafras or sarsaparilla odor, and are used 

 to make a refreshing tea ; the spikes of flowers are used to season fish. 



Explanation of Plate 32. — Piper auritum amplifolium, from Blake 7639, Guatemala. 

 Natural size. 



Piper dcnnell-smithii C. DC. Coedonciixo. Pipeeaceae. 



Piper jalapense C. DC. Coedoncillo. Pipeeaceae. 



Piper rohrii C. DC. Coedon. Cutueo. Cutueo negro. Pipeeaceae. 



Used for washing wounds. 

 Piper sp. Cutueo negbo. Pipeeaceae. 



The ashes are used for soap-making. 

 Pithecollobium arboreum (L.) Urban. Cola de maeeano. Cola de mico. 

 Quebeacho. Fabaceae. 



A tree up to 40 meters high. The wood is used for posts and houses. 

 Pithecollobium cognatum Benth.( ?) Palito blanco. Fabaceae. 



Pithecollobium sp. Yaguay. Fabaceae. 



This tree furnishes a fine-grained hard wood, taking a good polish, but it is 

 not of large size. 

 Plati. See Meioomia triflora. 

 Platymiscium polystachyum Benth. Hoemigo. Fabaceae. 



A very important timber tree, up to 30 meters high and a meter in diameter. 

 The wood is used for house posts and railroad ties. 

 Plumajillo. See Schizolobium kellermani. 



Polygala paludosa St. Hil. Floe del tamiz. Polygalaceae. 



Polygonum punctatum Ell. Canilla de pava. Chilillo. Polygonaceae. 



The leaves are used to make a wash for mangy dogs. 

 Pontederia rotundifolia L. f. Lechuga de agua. Pontedeeiaceae. 



A water herb, with heart-shaped leaves and spikes of pale lavender flowers. 

 Pourouma aspera Tree. Guaeumo de Montana. Mobaceae. 



Prestonia macrocarpa Hemsl. Geanadilla de Montana. Apocynaceae. 



Psidium guajava L. Guayabo de sabana. Myetaceae. 



This tree or shrub furnishes the well-known edible guava fruit. 

 Puta vieja. See Mimosa pudica. 

 Quararibaea sp. Moeo. Bombacaceae. 



The wood of this tree is used for making ox-yokes. The leaves have a frag- 

 rance like that of slippery elm. 



10 For illustration see Contr. U. S. Nat. Herb. 24: pi. 2. 1922. 



