Guatemala

by William Tufts Brigham

A LIST OF COMMON CABINET WOODS, DYE-WOODS, AND TIMBER.

• Almond (Amygdalus communis).
• Fustic (Maclura tinctoria).
• Funera.
• Mahogany (Swietenia mahogani),—of various kinds, as red, circular, buttress.
• Mangrove (Rhizophora Mangle); the wood is dark red, and very durable.
• Mangrove (R. Candel); the wood is very heavy and takes a fine polish.
• Granadillo,—a very solid dark-red wood, much used for tables.
• Ronron.
• Guachapeli,—a dark, very hard and strong wood, used in boat-building.
• Madre cacao (Erythrina),—soft.
• Alligator wood (Guarea Swartzii).
• Trompillo.
• Tepemís,—yellow.
• Uña de gato (Pithecolobium unguis-cati).
• Blood-wood (Laplacea hæmatoxylon).
• Palo de Cortez.
• Palo de mulatto (Spondias lutea),—a most beautiful and durable wood, very heavy.
• Cola de pava.
• Sangre de perro.
• Cedar (Cedrela odorata).
• Coco-wood (Inga vera).
• Tatascame.
• Saradillo.
• Chaquiro.
• Sechillo.
• Sare.
• Volador.
• Brasiletto (Cæsalpinia crista).
• Tatamite.
• Goyava (Psidium); wood hard and compact, though not of great size.
• Arnotto (Bixa orellana) variety, with white wood.
• Zorra.
• Marillo.
• Medlar.
• Bambu (Bambusa).
• Huiliguiste,—light-colored wood.
• Conacaste.
• Balsam-tree (Clusia rosea).
• Calabash-tree, Guaje (Crescentia cujete).
• Tempisque.
• Pié de paloma.
• Nance,—dye-wood.
• Orange (Citrus),—white and close grained.
• Chichipate.
• Cuaquiniquil.
• Varillo.
• Sunzapote.
• Copinol.
• Sicamite.
• Chaperno.
• Cedar (Bursera).
• Tamiagua.
• Locust, Anime (Hymenæa courbaril); from this tree gum-copal is obtained.
• Locust (Byrsonima cinerea).
• Cambron.
• Gum-thorn (Acacia Arabica).
• Irayol,—yellow and ochre-colored.
• Cotorron.
• Quiebra-hacha (Sloanea Jamaicensis),—black wood.
• Copalchi,—quinine-tree; the bark is used, and the wood is also in demand.
• Mammee (Lucuma mammosa); the wood is very hard and heavy, but splits easily.
• Chipilte.
• Meloncillo,—dark.
• Quita calzon.
• Palo grande.
• Pigeon-wood (Coccoloba diversifolia).
• Rose-apple (Jambosa vulgaris).
• Sebesten (Cordia sebestena).
• Gorrion.
• Canelillo.
• Chicate.
• Rosewood (Dalbergia).
• Guilsinse.
• Guaquilite.
• Sandbox-tree (Hura crepitans).
• Screw-pine (Pandanus); the heart-wood is very hard and ornamental.
• Salm (Jacaranda); light-colored, much used for door-frames.
• Ironwood (Laplacea hæmatoxylon).
• Pine, ocote (Pinus cubensis).
• Pine, long-leaved (P. macrophyllum).
• Poknoboy (Bactris balanoidea).
• Sandpaper-tree (Curatella Americana),—the rough leaves used for sandpaper.
• Hog-gum (Symphonia globulifera).
• Walnut (Picrodendron juglans).
• Tamarind (Tamarindus Indica).
• Melon.
• Espina blanca (Acacia Arabica).
• Copal (Hedwigia balsamifera).
• Copalche, small (Strychnos pseudoquina).
• Pimiento (Pimenta vulgaris).
• Zebra-wood (Eugenia fragrans).
• Mignonette-tree (Lawsonia inermis).
• Totascamite,—yellow.
• Guazuma (G. tomentosa).
• Pepeto.
• Dulcete.
• Oak (Ilex sideroxyloides).
• Tamacillo.
• Zapotillo.
• Caumillo.
• Spanish plum (Spondias purpurea).
• Santa Maria (Calophyllum calaba).
• Filo.
• Macaligua.
• Loro.
• Madrefera.
• Sincho.
• Pomegranate (Punica granatum).
• Sapodilla (Achras sapota).
• Ziricote,—beautifully marked; heavy.
• Pine, mountain (P. Ayacahuite).
• Pine (P. filifolia).
• Maho (Spondias?).
• Sapoton (Pachira macrocarpa).
• Tamarind, wild (Pithecolobium filicifolium).
• White-wood (Oreodaphne leucoxylon).
• Willow, yellow (Salix).
• Ebony, mosaic (Brya ebenus).
• Balsam (Myrospermum salvatoriensis).
• Pimientillo.
• Qualm (Cecropia peltata).