21. The local matazarno tree was excellent for house construction, but trunks of this size are not to be found in Galápagos. Photo is probably of a mainland tree.
- Description:
- Native Matazarno, a tree or shrub that can grow up to 15 m in height is highly valued for its hard inner wood and preservative properties. It is likely that Matazarno was used from the early years of Galápagos colonization as the main source of timber for construction materials. Various photographs of Hacienda El Progreso taken during the 1888 visit by the USS Albatross show large pieces of Matazarno trunks forming the structures of some plantation facilities, the main house, and parts of the worker’s houses.
- Subjects:
- Hacienda El Progreso; Manuel J. Cobos
- Subjects Facet:
- Galapagos Islands; San Cristóbal Island (Galapagos Islands); Building; Housing
- Creator:
- Dr. Peter W. Stahl
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Contributors:
- Dr. Peter Stahl
- Date:
- 1927
- Date searchable:
- 1927
- Date searchable:
- 1927
- Genre:
- Photographic Print; Digital image
- Genre Facet:
- Photographic Print; Digital image
- Format:
- image
- Rights:
- Copyright
- Location(s):
- El Progreso (Galapagos Islands);Galapagos Islands
- Location(s) Facet:
- El Progreso (Galapagos Islands);Galapagos Islands
- Date Digitized:
- 2019
- Commentary:
- Hoff, S. (1985) Drommen om Galapagos, Oslo: Grodahl & Son, Photo courtesy Robert Ødegård.