VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONS. 
197 
BOTANICAL TABLES. 
List of some of the most useful Trees and Plants found on the Isthmus of Te- 
huaniepec* 
NO. I. BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION, ETC. 
Name. 
Almendrillo 
Brazil (Gcesaipinia crista) 
Caria-fistola {Cassia-fistula) 
Caoba (Swietenia maftogani) 
Caobilla (Crotoa lucidum) 
Oaracolillo [Phascolus caracalla) 
Cascalote 
Castaricaf 
Cedro fino (Gedrela odor at a) 
" bianco (Gupressus thuyoides). . 
Ceiba (Eriodeudron anfractuosum) . . 
Cepres (Gujyressus sempervirens) . . . 
Ebano (Dyospyros lotus) 
Encina blanca ( Quercus alba) 
" negro ( Q. vireiis) 
Fresno (Fraxinus acuminata) ( 
G-ateado 
Granadillo (Brya ebanus) 
Guanacaste (Lignum vitce) 
Guapaquef ( Ostrya mexicana) 
Guayabo agrio (Psidium pyriferum) 
Guayacan (Guaiacum sanctum) 
Gufra (Grescentia cucurbitina) 
Huacillo 
Jagua (Genipa americana) 
Javicue 6 Jabif 
Jobo (Spondias lutea"?) 
Maeaya:}: (Arbor lapidescere ?) 
Mesquite (Acacia arabica) 
Mangle (Rluzophora mangle) 
Naranjo del monte (Citrus vulgaris) 
Ocote, amarillo (Pinus variabilis) . . 
" bianco (P. strobus) 
Palma real (Oresdoxa regia) 
" yucateca ( Chamcerops humilis) 
" biscayol (Rattan) 
Palo-baria (Gordia gerascantoides) . . 
Palo-moro (Morus tinctorial) 
Palo de rosa (Pterocarpus sautalinus) 
Quiebra-hacha (Hymenea) 
Roble-blanco (Tecoma pentaphylla) . . 
Sangre-draco (Pterocarpus draco) . . . 
Tamarindo (Tamarindus occidentalis) 
Tepeguaje 
Zapote (Sapota mammosa) 
Zapotillo (Dyospyros obtusifolia) .... 
Zopilote 
No. of 
Average 
Varie- 
diameter 
ties. 
in feet. 
1 
ito | 
2 
1 to li- 
1 
i to | 
2 
2 to 7 
1 
1 to 5 
1 
1 to If 
2 
| to 1 
1 
1 to 3 
2 
If to 21 
1 
H to 2 
1 
-i to 8 
1 
| to li 
2 
l to H 
1 
H to 2i 
2 
1 to 2 
1 
I to H 
1 
1 to 1| 
2 
# to n 
2 ' 
1 to 3 
2 
1^ to 3 
1 
1 to l\ 
2 
I- to li 
1 
ftol 
1 
I to li 
2 
1 to H 
1 
1 to 2 
2 
1 to U 
1 
1 to 3 
3 
| to li 
2 
1 to 2 
2 
ito | 
2 
1 to2i 
1 
1 to 3 
1 
|to li 
1 
i to i 
2 
rV t0 i 
1 
1 to 3 
2 
fto | 
1 - 
ito li 
1 to 2i 
1 
3 
1 to li 
2 
1 to 1 
2 
1 to 2 
1 
11 to 2 
2 
1 to 2i 
2 
1 to li 
1 
1 to li 
Location. 
Pacific Plains. [north. 
" and sometimes on the 
Pacific Plains. 
All parts of the Isthmus. 
Atlantic Plains. 
Rio Tancochapa. 
Borders of the Lagunas. 
East of Coatzacoalcos. 
Atlantic and Pacific Plains. 
Chimalapas. 
All parts of the Isthmus. 
Chimalapas. 
Pacific Plains. 
All parts. 
Atlantic Plain3. 
Pacific Slope. 
Atlantic and Pacific Plains. 
All parts. 
All parts. 
East of Coatzacoalcos. 
Atlantic Plains. 
[Rivers. 
Uspanapa and Tancochapa 
All parts. 
Atlantic Plains. 
All parts. 
Central Division. 
Chimalapas. 
Uspanapa River. 
East of Coatzacoalcos.' 
All parts. 
Atlantic Plains (east). 
Atlantic and Pacific Plains. 
Pacific Plains. 
Atlantic Plains. 
All parts. 
Elevated sections. 
Pacific Plains. 
All parts. 
Pacific Plains. 
* The names employed in this list are those most commonly in use on the Isthmus ; and it has 
been deemed unnecessary to translate them into English, 
t Indestructible by insects. % It is said to possess the property of becoming petrified. 
