II. LIST OF TREES ON THE SIERRA MAESTRA. 



[The vernacular names are those locally used, and may not in all 

 cases correspond to those used for the same species in other parts of 

 the island. The spelling of the vernacular names has been found 

 to vary often, and the phonetic interpretation of the sounds may not 

 always be correct, hence various cross references were necessary. 



The botanical identity of those followed by ? is still in doubt, 

 having been based on the names in various check lists, principally 

 F. A. Sauvalle's Flora Cuhana, and Comb's Plants of Cienfuegos. 

 The unquestioned botanical names were determined from collected 

 material in the New York Botanical Garden. 



Of some minor species nothing but the name and locality where 

 found could be noted. The names of the important species and 

 especially those found in the home market are underscored.] 



ABEY, see Jaguey. 



ACANA — Mimusops dissecta, R. Br.? 



Ubiquitous, rare. Small tree. Wood similar to Sabicu. Used 

 for piling, railroad ties, etc. 



ACANA DE COSTA— Mimusops globosa Gaertn? 

 Ubiquitous. Small tree. 



AGUACATE — Persea silvestris Rich., or alpigena? 

 Ubiquitous, rare. Soft wood. 



AGUACATE CIMARRON— A golden-leafed Melastoma. 



High Maestra above 2500 level. Diameters up to 3 feet. 



AJITE — Gymnanthes lucida. Sw. 



On dry slopes. 30-inch specimen seen. Used for piling, 

 railroad ties. 



ALBEYOTA— 



High Maestra above 2,500 level. 



ALMACIGO — Bursera Shnaruba (L) Sarg. (Gumbo-limbo of 

 the Bahamas.) 



Ubiquitous, frequent specially on dry slopes. Diameters 2 

 to 4> feet. Wood light colored, soft, no heart. Used for 

 cheap furniture, boxboards. Medicinal resin. 



