Guatemala : $b the land of the quetzal; a sketchBrigham, William Tufts
History
Guatemala : $b the land of the quetzal; a sketch
Brigham, William Tufts
Central America -- Bibliography; Guatemala -- Antiquities; Guatemala -- Description and travel
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.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account