HIsPANIOLA 79 
source of the hardwood used for sheaves of pulleys, cog- 
wheels, etc., derived only from the heartwood of the tree. 
Gaillard batard, or gayae batard, mentioned by Pere 
Nicolson, is probably Guaiacum sanctum. Both trees are 
found on the ‘“‘mornes” of the island. Santo Domingo 
“ebony” is the wood of the leguminous tree Brya ebenus, 
also called green ebony. It takes a fine polish and is 
highly prized for inlaying and for making flutes. The 
so-called French oak of the island is Catalpa longisiliqua, 
a tree belonging to the Bignonia family. Other fine 
timber trees of this family, called chénes (oaks) by the 
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