Timber Tkees. 505 



ed, with white veins, having a specific gravity of 1.116, 

 and proverbial for its durability in contact with water. It 

 is considered one of the best woods for naval construction. 

 It grows on the Solinioens, the Lower Amazons, and near 

 Rio. The Sicupira amarella {Ferreirea spectabilis) is a 

 yellow, lighter wood, resembling teak, well adapted for 

 building purposes ; but 1 am not sure of its occurrence in 

 the valley. 



Takembijca, or " Bois d GendreP — This lofty, immense 

 tree, sometimes seven feet in diameter, has a light -red 

 wood with a black centre, excellent for ship-building. It 

 grows at Fonte Boa. 



Caimito. — This is a hard, reddish wood, of fine texture, 

 from the Lucuma Caimito, growing on the Maranon. 



Onnant, or Pao de Beeo. — This resinous tree, of the 

 Gamboge order {Symjyhonia globulifera), grows in humid 

 places on the Middle and Lower Amazons, as also at Per- 

 nambuco and Bahia. The wood is highly valued for both 

 civil and naval construction. The leaves are lanceolate 

 and the flowers terminal. 



EsTOBAQtTE. — This is another Peruvian wood, excellent 

 for construction, of the color of Maple, but tougher. It is 

 a large tree, with whitish bark. 



AcARi-cTJAEA. — The very durable wood of a high tree, 

 two feet in diameter, growing at Fonte Boa. 



AcAEi-tJBA. — This appears to be a kind of Cedro' — a 

 yellowish wood, very durable, and used for canoes. The 

 tree is high, but only eighteen inches in diameter. It is 

 found from Fonte Boa down. 



Caeapana-uba. — This is a white, fine-grained, not very 

 heavy wood, growing at Fonte Boa. 



Paenauba is a " White Cedar," found from Para to the 

 Andes. 



Pashiuba, or " Biff-bellied Palm." — -This is one of tb.e 



