94 CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE NATIONAL HERBARIUM. 



Heliotropium indicum L. Borraja. Boraginaceae 



Higo. See Ficus costaricana. 



Hoja blanca. See Budclleia americana. 



Hoja de zope. See Cornutia pyramidata. 



Homolepis aturensis (H. B. K.) Chase. Trigo de Montana. Poaceae. 



Hormigo. See Platymiscium polystachyum. 



Huisquilete. See Amaranthus spinosus. 



Huizcoyol. See Bactris sp. ~ 



Hule chirrio. See Castillo, fallax. 



Hunierpa. See Piper auritum amplifolium. 



Hymenaea courbaril L. Guapinol. Palito Colorado. Fabaceae. 



A tree up to 10 meters high. 

 Rymenocallis littoralis (Jacq.) Salisb. Lirio blanco. Amaryllidaceae. 



An herb growing in low savannas, with a cluster of flowers like an Easter 

 lily. Grown to some extent for decoration. 

 Hyptis verticillata Jacq. Verbena. Menthaceae. 



A shrub, with whitish rather fragrant flowers. Used for stomach troubles. 

 Icaco. See Chrysobalanus icaco. 



Indigofera lespedezioides H. B. K. Cachicahua. Escorzonera de jiquilite. 



Fabaceae. 



An herb with mostly 5-foliolate leaves and small salmon flowers. Used for 

 stomach troubles. 

 Inga spuria (Poir.) Humb. & Bonpl. Cuje. Guamo. - Fabaceae. 



A tree with white flowers. The fruit said to be greenish, half a meter long, 

 eaten when fresh. 



Inga sp. Guamo mero. Guamo paterno. Fabaceae. 



Ingerto de montana. See Lucuma laeteviridis. 

 Iresine arbuscula Uline & Bray. Cenicero. Amaranthaceae. 



A tree with white odorous flowers. The wood is burned and the cinders used 

 for soap making. 

 Iscanal. See Acacia sp. 



Ischaemum latifolium (Spreng.) Kunth. Caricillo. Poaceae. 



Isote. See Yucca aloifolia {?). 

 Ito. See Cydista pubescens. 



Jatropha curcas L«. Pin6n. Euphorbiaceae. 



Jocomico. See Rheedia intermedia. 

 Jocote de mico. See Rheedia intermedia. 

 Jussiaea suffruticosa L. Onagraceae. 



An herb with yellow 4-petalled flowers. An infusion of the plant is used for 

 pains in the stomach and head. 

 Juste. See Sapium sp. 



Lagarto. See Acacia sp. ; also Zanthoxylum sp. 

 Lanillo. See Ochroma Mcolor. 



Lantana camara L. Comida de paloma. Verbenaceae. 



Lasiacis procerrima (Hack.) Hitchc. Cola de venado. Poaceae. 



A gress with broad leaves and a large panicle, looking much like sorghum. 

 Lasiacis sorghoidea (Desv.) Hitchc. & Chase. Cabizo. Poaceae. 



A climbing grass. 

 Laurel. See Cordia gerascanthus. 

 Lechuga de agua. See Pontederia rotundifolia. 

 Licania arborea Seem. Encino. Rosaceae. 



A tree up to 20 meters high. 

 Licania hypoleuca Benth. Chozo. Rosaceae. 



