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Among the Myrtacee are— 
Psidium pomiferum. ‘* Guava.” 
Cowratert guianensis. 
Lecythis grandiflora, Aub). 
L. Ollaria, L., ete. 
Among the Sapotacew are— 
*Mimusops Balata. ‘‘ Balata.” 
LIncuma Rivicoa. ‘ Jaune d’ceuf.” 
L. Bonplandii. ‘‘ Bartaballi.” 
Among the Lawrinew are— 
Nectandra Pisi. ‘* Black cedar.” 
Licaria guianensis (= Dicypellium caryophyllatum, Nees).  ‘“‘ Licari,” 
‘Clove Cassia of Brazil,” ‘‘ Rose of Cayenne,” ‘‘ Pepper-wood,” and ‘‘ Bois 
canelle.”’ 
Among the Burseracew are— 
Bursera gummifera. ‘‘ American gum tree,” ‘ Chibon.” 
Tcica altissima, Aubl.  ‘‘ Cedar,” ‘‘ Carana gum.” 
I, guianensis. ‘* Incense-wood.” 
I. elemigera, ‘* Elemi tree ;” and 
I, Aracouchini, both yielding a medicinal gum. 
Other trees are Duguetia quitarensis, Benth. (nat. order, Ano- 
nace), the “ lancewood ;” Carapa guianensis, “ Crabwood ; ” Om- 
phalobium Lamberti (nat. order, Connaracee), “ zebra-wood ;” and 
the nutmegs, Myristica fatua and sebifera. 
DutcH GUIANA. 
Though its resources are still undeveloped, there are in the 
primeval forests, which cover the greater portion of Surinam, many 
valuable species of timber. Among them are— 
Bombax Ceiba. ‘‘ Kankan.” (Bombacee.) 
Copaifera bracteata, L. ‘‘ Purpuurhart.” (Leguminosee. ) 
Goupia tomentosa. ‘‘Kopie.” Used for flooring. 
Hymencea Courbaril, L. ‘‘ Locust,”’ or ‘‘Courbaril.” 60 to 80 feet, and 
8 to 9 feet diameter. Brown, hard wood, taking a polish, and suitable for 
furniture. Exudesa gum. (Leguminose.) 
Lecythis Ollaria, L. ‘‘ Barklak.” Worm-proof. (J/yrtacee.) 
LIucuma mammosum. ‘*Bolletrie,” ‘‘ Paardenfleesch.”’ (Sapotacee.) 
Nectandra Rodiwi, Schomb. ‘‘Geelhart.” (Lawracee.) 
Vouacapoua americana, Aubl. ‘‘ Bruinhart.” 
British GUIANA. 
The forests of Demerara, which cover the greater part of the 
