**3.2 Old growth**

We found 56 species in the 30-35 years old successional stage, accounting for more than 50% of the total number of species. This stage presented the lowest total, basal area, while tree density was 10.85 ± 18.22 ind/ha. The more important tree species were *Quercus benthamii, Matudaea trinervia, Ardisia compressa, Ocotea acuminatissima,* and *Clethra nicaraguensis*, which accounted for an IVI of 113% (Table 3). Arboreal elements with a DBH between 100 and 400 cm were: *Fuchsia paniculata, Crossopetalum parviflorum, Glossostipula concinna, Cyathea myosuroides, Styrax glabrescens, Desmopsis lanceolata, Rhamnus capraeifolia, Nectandra sinuata, Symplococarpon flavifolium, Saurauia kegeliana, Quercus conspersa, Clethra mexicana, Trophis cuspidata,* and *Nectandra globosa*. While species with a DBH < 10 cm were dominated by *Turpinia paniculata, Eugenia* aff*. uliginosa, Meliosma matudae, Malvaviscus arboreus,* and *Cestrum elegantissimum*. Total tree density was 11.28 ± 10.72 ind/ha.
