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YAMAGUA — Guarea trichilioides L. ? (see Guaguaci). 



Ubiquitous, mostly in moist woods, rather rare. Diameters 4 

 to 5 feet. Wood medium hard, reddish between cedro and 

 sangretoro. 



YAYA COMMUN — Oxandra virgata. A, Rich. Lancewood. 



Ubiquitous, most frequent, forming the undergroth. Diam- 

 eters to 2 feet. Spars, shafts, poles, railroad ties. Price, per 

 spar, 60 cents. 



YAYA BLANC A—Dry j)etes lateriflora (Sw.) Kr. and Urb. 

 Ubiquitous, rare. Tall tree. 



PALMS. 



JUTA — Bactris Plumierana Mart. 



A spiny tree jDalm on the very crest. 



MANACA — Geonomis dulcis Wr. 



On higher elevations to the very top. 



PALMA DE CANA — Sahal umbraculifera Mart. 

 Large tree on front range. 



PALMA REAL — Roystonia regia (L) Cook. 

 At seashore. Large tree. 



YAREY — Inodes causiarum. Cook. 

 At shore. Hat palm. 



Y\J^AG\J ANO—Thrinax radiata. Lodd.? 

 Small tree at shore. 



