The Republic of Costa Rica

by Gustavo Niederlein

Name.	Commercial Part.	Use.
Achiote	Seed	Dyeing.
Aguacate	Seed	Tanning.
Añil	Extract	Dyeing.
Brazil	Wood	”
Catazin	Wood	”
Encino blanco	Bark	Tanning.
Encino colorado	Bark	”
Gavilan	Bark	”
Guanacaste	Bark	”
Guanacaste	Fruit	Dyeing and tanning.
Mangle	Bark	”””
Mora	Wood	Dyeing.
Nacascolo	Fruit	Dyeing and tanning.
Nancite	Bark	”””
Ojo de venado	Seed	Dyeing.
Ratoncillo	Bark	Tanning.
Sacatinta	Plant	Dyeing.
Sangre de drago	Sap	”
Yuquilla	Root	”

Native Names of Costa Rican Gums, Resins, Rubber, Etc.

Name.	Character.	Name.	Character.
Acacia	Gum.	Gallinazo	Gum.
Arrayan	Wax.	Guapinol	Resin.
Aroma	Gum.	Hule	Rubber.
Balsamo negro	Balsam.	Incienso	Resin.
Barillo	Resin.	Jinote	Gum-resin.
Copal, fossil amber	”	Jocote	Gum.
Copal	”	Jobo	”
Camibar	Balsam.	Jenizaro	Gum-resin.
Caraña	Resin.	Mangle	Gum.
Copaiba	Balsam.	Mastate	Milk.
Cedro	Gum.	Nispero	Chewing gum.
Cera vegetal	Wax.	Ojoche colorado	Milk.
Cerillo	”	Ojoche macho	”
Chilamate	Milk.	Pochote	Gum.
Chirraca	Balsam.	Quiebracha	”
Espino blanco	Gum.	Sangre de drago	Sap.
Guanacaste	”	Tuno macho	Chewing gum.
Guayacan	Resin.	Palo de vaca	Milk.

Native Names of Costa Rican Oilseeds.

Almendro,
Algodon,
Ajonjoli,
Biscoyol,

Coco,
Colza,
Coyol,
Coquito,

Corozo,
Cacahuete,
Higuerilla,
Lino.

Native Names of Costa Rican Textile Plants.

Name.	Product.	Name.	Product.
Algodon	Cotton.	Limon montes	Bast.
Balsa	Silk-cotton.	Luffa	Fruit.
Banana	Leaves.	Majagua	Bast.
Barrigona	Silk-cotton and bast.	Maguey	Leaves.
Burio	Bast.	Mastate	Bast.
Cabuya	Leaves.	Palma	Leaves.
Ceiba	Silk-cotton.	Peine de mico	Bast.
Corteza blanca	Bast.	Pie de venado	Bast.
Coco	Fruit fibre.	Piña	Leaves.
Cucanilla	Bast.	Piñuela	Leaves.
Guarumo	Bast.	Pochote	Bast and silk-cotton.
Itavo	Leaves.	Pita	Leaves.
Juco	Bast.	Ramio	Bast.
Junco	Leaves.	Soncollo	Bast.

IV.
FAUNA.