Heilprin.] [Nov. 6, 



Cedrela odorata (Kulche). Abundant in gardens in Merida and in nearly 

 all villages. 



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



Anona squamosa (jjalmui 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 mamey. 



Mamea Americana. The San Domingo mamey ; extensively cultivated. 



Persea gratissima (On Aguacate). Alligator-pear. 



Plumeria alba (NicteFlor de Mayo). Cultivated for its beautiful and 

 highly aromatic flowers. 



Taberncemontana amygd'ilifolia (Uvupek Jazmin de perro). Dog-jessa- 

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

 Heal between Izamal and Tekant6 ; flowering. 



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

 of Shkashek. 



Tecoma equinoctialis (Sac-ak Bejuco de Chiquiuite). 



Cucurbita pepo (Kum Calabassa). Calabash. 



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

 shore, east of the Puerto de Dilam. 



Cereus Peruvianus (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 flag ellif or mis (Canchoh). Common on rocks. 



Cereus lanatus (Tsacdni). 



Cactus opuntia (Pakdm). The common nopal. 



Melocactus communis (PolxuukBisnaga). Abundant in places. 



Bromelia pinguin (C/iom 2'inaela). Abundant, and forming dense thick- 

 ets. 



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

 vated. 



Musa paradisiaca (Box-haas). Plantain ; also common. 



Cocos nucifera. Abundantly cultivated, and forming along the northern 

 shore beautiful groves ; 50-70 feet. 



Gocos coyol. Dwarf cocoanut. 



Sabal Mexicana (Bayal-xaari). 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 otomale (Bon-xaari). 



Thrinax parvifolia (also Bayal-xaanf). 



Pandanus candelabrum (Cipil). Stray specimens appearing here and 

 there in the bush, between Progreso and Merida. 



Pandanus utilis (Pah). la the waters of the cenote of Balantun, 



