Deforestation and degradation of tropical deciduous forest in Mexico requires the implementation of restoration strategies that maintain the environmental benefits and indirectly promote their conservation. Between 1996 and 1997 was implemented the rehabilitation of an area located in the rural community Villa de Guadalupe (Guerrero, Mexico) using 8 native species useful (Families Agavaceae and Fabaceae) of tropical deciduous forest, vegetation distributed in the study area. The area lacked of woody vegetation and presented a state of soil degradation due to agricultural management. In order to know the current state of the restored area, in 2014 was characterized the plant structure and composition of two fragments used a systematic sampling. Also, was applied a semi-structured interview to identify environmental goods and services that the family unit (FU) recognizes and appropriates of rehabilitated area. A total of 62 morphospecies belonging to 17 families was collected, which Asteraceae and Fabaceae were the richest. Fragments analyzed showed low similarity species, however in most cases a significant correlation between environmental variables and vegetation was not found. Recorded six of the introduced species, however their presences in fragments differ according to the preferences of peasant. In both fragments dominance it was low, all species, including introduced, presented relative importance values <25%. The rehabilitation has allowed the FU meet subsistence needs and has benefited from the sale of timber and non-timber. In conclusion the rehabilitation strategy has recovered a plant structure and composition that previously was undeveloped, generating different dynamics between the fragments analyzed and favoring the recovery of environmental goods and services.