296 TIMBER AND TIMBER TREES. [chap. 



Ironwood, Erythroxylon acreoJatum. 



" Birch," Bursera guminifera. 



Green Ebony, Brya ebenus. A valuable cabinet wood. 



Yacca, Podocarpus coriaceus. A cabinet wood. 



TRINIDAD. 



Balata, Mimusops globosa (Sapotaceae). A good 

 building wood. 



Black Cypre. A species of Cordia. 



Bois Lezard, Vitex divaricata. 



Cliairwood, Tecoma leucoxylon. 



Cordia Cerascanthus. A somewhat important timber 

 in the colony. 



Lignum Vitae. See p. 283. 



Locust, HyritencBa Courbaril (Leguminosze). A large 

 tree, with close, hard, and very beautiful timber, used 

 for engineering works. 



Mora. See p. 275. 



^oh\e, Platymiscium platystachyum. Used for ships. 



Yoke, Piptadenia peregrina. 



ST. VINCENT. 



Water-wood, Chimarrhis cymosa. A valuable joiners' 

 wood. 



ST. LUCIA, 



Satin-wood, } Maba guianensis (Ebenaceas). Used 

 for furniture. 



Savonette, Pithecolobium micradeniiim. 



ANTIGUA. 

 Mastick, ? Bursera guvtmifera. 



