Brafilian Tmx, See. 
CO, Tobacco, Maiz, Fruit-Trees of feve-*4»-i699. 
ral kinds, and Eatable Roots of all forts. 
Of the feveral kinds of Trees that are here, 
I fhall give an account of fome, as I had 
it partly from an Inhabitant of Bahia, and 
partly from my knowledge of them other- 
wife, viz. Sapiera , T ermiatico , Comejfe- 
rie,Gumeba,Serrie,2LS they W'ere pronounc’d 
to me, three forts of Mangrove, fpeckled 
Wood, Fuftick, Cotton-Trees of three 
forts, &c. togfther with Fruit-Trees of 
divers forts that grow wild, befide fuch 
, as are planted. 
Of Timber-Trees, thtSapiera is faid to 
be large and tall ; it is very good Timber, 
and is made ufe of in building of Houfes ; 
fo is the V ermiatico, a tall ftreight-bodied 
Tree, of which they make Plank 2 Foot 
broad, and they alfo make Canoa’s w'ith 
it. Comefferie and Guitteba are chiefly u- 
fed in building Ships ; thefe are as much 
efteemed here, as Oaks are in England, and 
they fay either fort is harder and more 
durable than Oa!k. The Serrie is a fprt 
of Tree much like Elm, very durable in 
water. Here are alfo all the three forts 
of Mangrove Trees, viz. the Red, the 
White, and the Black, W'hich I have de- 
feribed [_Fol.l. p. 54.] The Bark of the 
Red Mangrove, is here ufed for Tanning 
of Leather, and they have great Tan- pits 
for it. The Black Mangrove grow's lar- 
ger 
