 are very abundant.Some of the species that were introduced to this forest are "mahoe" (Hibiscus elatus Sw.), "caoba hondureña" (Swietenia macrophylla), "pino hondureño" (Pinus caribaea), "eucalipto" (Eucalyptus robusta) and "kadam" (Anthocephalus chinensis).Ilex cookii, commonly known as Cook's Holly or te, is a small evergreen holly shrub known to exist only in the Toro Negro State Forest and only in extremely limited amounts.