8. Guayacan, or Guallacan (Lignum vitæ).—Common; close-grained; heavy; works well when green; grows to four or five feet in diameter; used for gun-carriages, wheels, etc.
9. Algarobo.—Excellent wood; hard and tough; reddish brown, with streaks; large; common; used for gun-carriages.
10. Mangle Caballero (Mangrove).—Good as the Nispero; abundant near water; gives pieces thirty to forty feet long, and one foot square; used for vessels.
11. Alcomorque (cork tree).—Supplies large beams, which wear well.
12. Malvicino.—Yellow; abundant; wears well; employed in building.
13. Caoba (mahogany).—Large; not heavy; good for interiors; if not properly seasoned, is brittle.
14. Robles.—Large; not heavy; easily worked; used for paddle by the Indians; stand well in air; two varieties, one not good.
15. Cocobolo Prieto.—Tough, hard; beautifully figured (like rosewood); three feet in diameter; fragrant when green; used for carpentry and cabinet work.
16. Tutumia (calabash tree).
17. Cano Blanco.—Cane; good for lathing when split.