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Barbasco. See Serjania mexicana. 

 Barrabas. See Vitex longeracemosa. 

 Bayal. See Desmoncus sp. 

 Bejuco chaparron. See Davilla kunthii. 

 Bejuco comemano. See Cissus sicyoides. 

 Bejuco de culebra. See Mandevilla auriculata. 

 Bejuco de raton. See Stigmaphyllon mucronatum. 

 Bejuco negro. See Cordia ferruginea. 



Bellucia costaricensis Cogn. Manzano de Montana. Melastomataceae. 



A tree, with clusters of medium-sized pinkish white flowers on the branches, 

 broad leaves, and edible fruits. 

 Bicphytum dendroides (H. B. K.) DC. Culantko de piedra blanca. 



OXALIDACEAB. 



A low plant with a cluster of pinnate leaves and pinkish flowers. 

 Borraja. See Heliotropium indicum. 

 Borreria sp. Yerba del toro. Rubiaceae. 



A small herb with white flowers. The fresh infusion is drunk for diseases of 

 women. 

 Brosimum terrabanum Pittier. Masico. Moraceae. 



A tree with milky juice, reaching a height of 30 meters and a diameter of a 

 meter. 



Brosimum utile (H. B. K.) Pittier. Palo de leche. Moraceae. 



Buchnera elong-ata Swartz. Flor del cielo. Scrophtjlariaceae. 



A slender erect unbranched herb with violet flowers, used to decorate altars. 

 Buchnera lithospermifolia H. B. K. Tronero del monte. Scrophtjlariaceae. 



Like the last, but with white flowers. Heated and applied externally in 

 bunches for headache. 



Buddleia americana L. Hoja blanca. Loganiaceae. 



Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) DC. Nance. Malpighiaceae. 



A small tree with erect spires of yellow flowers, turning orange in age. Fruit 

 yellow and edible. 



Cachicahua. See Indigo f era lespedezioides. 

 Cachito. See Calyptocarpus vialis, also Acacia sp. 

 Calan. See Calycophyllum candidissimum. 

 Calathea insig-nis Peters. Mohan. Marantaceae. 



An herb with canna-like leaves and a terminal spike of yellowish pink flowers 

 inserted in thick conspicuously two-ranked scales. 



Calliandra sp. Sile. Fabaceae. 



Calocarpum mammosum (L.) Pierre. Zapote. Sapotaceae. 



A tree up to 25 meters high, about 45 cm. thick, with milky sap. The wood is 

 used in building. 

 Calophyllum sp. Santamaria. Cltjsiaceae. 



A tree up to 30 meters high, nearly a meter thick, with a yellow sap. Wood 

 used for ties and general building purposes. 



Calycophyllum candidissimum DC. CalAn. Rubiaceae. 



Calyptocarpus vialis Less. Cachito. Asteraceae. 



A small yellow composite with two-spined fruits. 

 Camaco. See Ardisia sp. 

 Cana de Cristo. See Costus cylindricus. 

 Canafistola. See Cassia fistula. 

 Canamito. See Sideroxylon (?) sp. 

 Canilla de pajuil. See Crusea sp. 

 Canilla de pava. See Polygonum punctatum. 

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