On the inca trail there are many trees.
these are some species you will see on the fourth day.

Palto: (Persea Americana) (Lauraceas), A Central American Tree taht grows from 16 up to 33 feet. It is cultivated on the Costa, Selva and Part of the Sierra up to 9,200 feet a.s.l. It has been cultivated on the Peruvian coast since pre- Columbian times. The Incas got to know it after conquering the Palpa tribe, where its name come from. Its delicious fruit is sold in all the cities of Peru and it is exported to other countries.

Tara: (Caesalpinia Spinosa) (Fabacea), A thorny little tree that grows from 6.5 up to 13 feet. It grows all over Peru between 4,900 and 10.150 feet a.s.l. On the dry mountainsides. It flowers from November to February. It is fruitful all the year. The fruits contain tannin, that is a substance internatinally appreciated for the tanning of leather. it is also used to relive throat pain.