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13. Giiama chorima. — A wild Guama, esteemed one of the 

 best firewoods. Cubic foot, 28 lb. 7 oz. 105 gr. 



14'. Manteca hlcinca. — Used as firewood principally. Cubic 

 foot, 52 lb. 2oz. 287 gr. 



1 5. Ormiga. — Used as firewood principally. 



16. Neeneciica. — The heart of this wood is in great esteem 

 for sticks, some of which are valued at from eight to sixteen 

 dollars; it is beautifully marked. Specimen wanting. 



17. Anime. — Used chiefly as firewood. Not the wood of 

 the Hymen^Vi Courbaril. Cubic foot, 36 lb. 12oz. 126 gr. 



18. Flo7- Az?d. — Cubic foot, 28 lb. 1 oz. 438 gr. 



19. Yaruma. — Soft, useless wood; when perfectly dry 

 readily takes fire. Cecropm peltata, as I am inclined to 

 imagine. Cubic foot, 29 lb. 4 oz. 210 gr. 



20. Nuanirno. — Soft wood, used only as firewood. Cubic 

 foot, 41 lb. 6 oz. 147 gr. 



21. Tarabi. — A species of Canaleti, used for the same pur- 

 poses. Cubic foot, 31 lb. 12 oz. 378 gr. 



22. Algaro. — A hard, reddish wood, appears calculated 

 for general purposes, but I am not aware of its particular use, 

 nor have I seen the tree. Weight of cubic foot, 48 lb. 2 oz. 

 140 gr. 



23. Guayacan Giiegara. — The finest species of the wood 

 generally termed Guayacan ; is used for walking sticks and 

 posts for houses. It is hard and difficult to work, but is one of 

 the most valuable woods of the province of Choco. Weight 

 the cubic foot, 70 lb. 2 oz. 322 gr. 



24. Guayacan negro. — This is inferior to the former, both 

 in hardness and beauty, but is very durable, and generally 

 used for building houses. Weight of the cubic foot, 51 lb. 

 2 oz. 29 gr. 



25. Mora. — A fine yellow wood, called occasionally Guay- 

 acan amarilla; it is an inferior species of Fustic (Brousso- 

 x\eX.ia ?). 



26. Cabo de Hacha. — A fine-grained hard wood, vying in 

 toughness with the European ash ; it is used, as the name im- 

 ports, to form axe-handles, lance-heads, and articles which 

 require toughness and strength. Cubic foot, 53 lb. 5 oz. 221 gr. 



.27. Guayaba del monte. — A fine wood, but not generally 

 ^used by the natives. 

 - 28. Fruito Sabalo. — A hard wood, used for making plates, 



and burning ; it is not very common ; it grows on the banks of 



the river. C^bic foot, 34 lb. 13oz. 144gr. 



29. Pantdno. — Cubic foot, 38 lb. 8 oz. 245 gr. 



30. Carey. — A very large tree ; the wood is hard, and 

 used for burning; from the spurs of this tree, wliich are thin 



