Palo Colorado (redwood tree). These trees were first observed and named by Gaspar de Portolá, the discoverer of San Francisco Bay.
Dos Palos (two sticks, or trees). See page [283].
Paloma (dove, pigeon).
Palo Verde (green tree).
Panamint Range. See page [332].
Panocha. See page [160].
La Panza (the paunch), in San Luís Obispo County, so named by some hunters who placed the paunch of a beef to catch bear. La Paleta (shoulder-blade) and El Carnaso (loin) were put out in other places, and the names still remain.
Las Papas (potatoes) Hill, is in the San Francisco district. Papa (potato), is provincial and American.
Paraíso (paradise). See page [161].
Paraje de Sánchez (place or station of Sánchez).