96 CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE NATIONAL HERBARIUM. 



Mimosa pudica L. Puta vieja. Fabaceae. 



An herbaceous sensitive plant with pinkish-white button-like heads. The in- 

 fusion is taken for gonorrhoea. 



Mimosa sp. Zarza de Efo. Fabaceae. 



Mirasol. See Baltimora recta. 

 Mohan. See Calathea insignis. 

 Mora. See Chlorophora tinctoria. 

 Moro. See Quararibaea sp. 

 Mozote. See Meibomia axillaris and M. supina. 

 Mozote ancho. See Meibomia supina. 

 Myrcia (?) sp. Doradlllo. Myetaceae. 



A tree with opposite entire dotted leaves, the timber used for houses. 

 Myrica mexicana Willd. Arrayan. Myricaceae. 



A shrub with white waxy berries, which are used for making candles. 

 Nance. See Byr&onima crassifolia. 

 Naranjo. See Terminalia sp. 

 Neea psychotrioides Donn, Sm. Cerezo. Nyctaginaceae. 



A shrub with purplish-red inedible fruits. 

 Neurolaena lobata (L. ) R.Br. Trespuntas. (Plate 31.) Asteraceae. 



An herb about 10 feet high, with three-lobed leaves and yellow heads. The 

 infusion is taken, a cup every morning, for fever and stomach troubles. 



Explanation of Plate 31. — Neurolaena lobata, from Gurtiss 403, Isle of Pines. Natu- 

 ral size. 



Nispero. See Achras chicle. 



Ochroma bicolor Rowlee. Balsa. Guano. Lanillo. Palo de balsa. Tambor. 



Bombacaceae. 



A tree up to 25 meters high, 0.8 meter in diameter. The very light wood is 

 used for rafts. 



Ocote (pino). See Pinus oocarpa. 

 Ojo de mono. See Dioclea reflexa. 

 Oreja de coche. See Elephanlopus liypomalacus. 

 Pacaya. See Chamaedorea concolor. 

 Pacaya guarita. See Chamaedorea emsti-augusti. 



Pachira macrocarpa Walp. Zapoton. Bombacaceae. 



Palacio. See Zuelania sp. 



Palito bianco. See Pithecolobium cognatum (f). 

 Palito Colorado. See Hymenaea courbaril. 

 Palo chino. See Elaphrium simaruba. 

 Palo de balsa. See Ochroma bicolor. 

 Palo de capulin. See Helicteres guazumaefoMa. 

 Palo de leche. See Brosimum utile. 

 Palo jiote. See Elaphrium simaruba. 

 Palo obero. See Astronium ( f ) sp. 

 Panicum pulchellum Raddi. Poaceae. 



A grass used to make pillows. 

 Passiflora coriacea Juss. Granadillo del monte. Media-ltjna. 



Passifloraceae. 



A twining passion flower, with leathery half-moon-shaped leaves. An infu- 

 sion of the seeds is used to kill " chuchus," an unidentified insect. 

 Pate macho. See Heisteria media. 

 Pectis bonplandiana H. B. K. Culantrillo. Asteraceae. 



A small yellow composite with dotted leaves. The infusion is taken for 

 women's diseases. 



