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Cedrela odorata (Eulche). — Abundant in gardens in 3Ierida and in nearly 

 all villages. 



Casuarina. — Abundant in gardens and in open places ; 30-60 feet. 



Anona squamosa (jalmui — Saramayo). — The custard apple. 



Anona muricata ((Juandoano). 



Anona glabra {Op). 



Sapote achras. — Much cultivated for its delicious fruit ; tree 50-80 feet. 



Lucuma mamosa (Chacalhas). — The rnamey. 



Mamea Americana. — The San Domingo mamey ; extensively cultivated. 



Persea gratissima (On — Aguacate). — Alligator-pear. 



Plumeria alba (JViete — Flor de Mayo). — Cultivated for its beautiful and 

 highly aromatic flowers. 



Taberncemontana amygdilifolia (Uoupek — Jazmia, de perro). — Dog-jessa- 

 mine. Very abundant along some of the roadways, as on the Camiuo 

 Real between Izainal and Tekanto ; flowering. 



Crescentia cujete (Luch — Jicara). — Calabash tree ; observed at the aguada 

 of Shkashek. 



Tecoma equinoctialis (Sac-ak — Btjuco de Chiquiuite). 



Cucurbita pepo (Eum — Calabassa). — Calabash. 



Rhizophora mangle (Tapche). — Forming extensive forests on the north 

 shore, east of the Puerto de Dilam. 



Cereus Peruvianas (Nan — Organo). — The organ cactus, forming dense 

 and almost impenetrable thickets ; 20-30 feet. Very abundant near 

 the hacienda of Tabi, southeast of Ticul. A smaller species is known 

 as Nuutsutsui. 



Cereus grandiflora (Pitaya). — Abundant in the thickets, where its great 

 depending masses impede penetration. 



Cereus flagell if or mis (Canchoh). — Common on rocks. 



Cereus lanatus (Tsacdm). 



Cactus opuntia (Pakd>n). — The common nopal. 



Mdocactus communis (Polxnuk—Bimaga) . — Abundant in places. 



Bromelia pinguin (Chom—linuela). — Abundant, and forming dense thick- 

 ets. 



Musa sapientia (Sac-haas). — The common banana ; extensively culti- 

 vated. 



Musa paradisiaca (Box-liaas). — Plantain ; also common. 



Cocos nucifera. — Abundantly cultivated, and forming along the northern 

 shore beautiful groves ; 50-70 feet. 



Cocos coyol. — Dwarf cocoanut. 



Sabal Mexicana (Bayal-xaan). — I am not certain that this is the common 

 species of palmetto of Yucatan ; the tree attains a height of some 

 70-80 feet. 



Thrinax olomale (Bon-xaan). 



Thrinax par vif alia (also Bayal-xaan?). 



Pandanus candelabrum (Cipil). — Stray specimens appearing here and 

 there in the bush, between Progreso and Merida. 



Pandanus utilis (Pah).— In the waters of the cenote of Balantun. 



