GALACTODENDRON (from gala, milk, and dendron, a tree; in reference to the copious milky juice). Cow-tree. ORD. Urticaceae. This genus is now usually referred to Brosimum. It is only met with in botanic gardens. GALACTODENDRON utile (useful), the Palo de Vaca, first described by Humboldt, is a native of Venezuela, where it forms large forests, and attains a height of upwards of 100ft., with a smooth trunk, 6ft. or 8ft. in diameter. On incisions being made in the trunk, the natives obtain an abundant supply of milky sap, which is extensively employed by them as a substitute for milk. (B. M. 3723, 3724.)