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LAUREL (Magnolia, Rhododendron, Arbutus, etc.), etc. 



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Section 22. Application of Name Laurel. Structural Peculiarities and 



Uses of Several Products 114 



a. Mountain Laurel (Umbellularia californica), etc 115 



b. Madrona (Arbutus menziesii), etc 116 



PERSIMMON; OSAGE ORANGE; CHERRY (Diospyros), (Maclura), 

 (Prunus), etc. 



Section 23. Range. Structural Peculiarities and Uses of Persimmon 



Wood, of Osage Orange Wood, of Cherry Wood 117 



a. Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), Ebony 118 



b. Osage Orange (Maclura aurantiaca) 119. 



c. Cherry (Prunus serotina) 120 



TEAK; GREENHEART (Tectona), (Nectandra), etc. 



Section 24. Asiatic Teak. African Teak. Structural Peculiarities and 



Uses of Teak Wood. Structural Peculiarities and Uses of Greenheart 121 



a. Teak (Tectona grandis), Rosewood 122 



b. Greenheart (Nectandra rodicei), etc 123 



MAHOGANY (Swietenia, Khaya, Soymida, Cedrela, etc.), etc. 



Section 25. Applications of Name Mahogany. Sources of Supply. 

 Structural and Physical Peculiarities. Also Uses of Wood, Veneers, 



Spanish Cedar, White Mahogany, Satinwood 124 



a. Mahogany (Swietenia mahagoni) 126 



b. White Mahogany (Tabeuia donnell-smithii) 127 



c. Spanish Cedar, Mexican Cedar (Cedrela odorata) 128 



EUCALYPTUS (Eucalyptus). 



Section 26. Localities. Common Names. Great Size. Rapid Growth 

 and Sanitary Properties of Trees. Structural Properties of Jarrah, 

 Karri and Tuart Woods, etc. Botanical Characteristics of Trees, etc. 129 



a. Jarrah (Eucalyptus marginata) 131 



b. Karri (Eucalyptus diversicolor) 132 



c. Tuart (Eucalyptus gomphocephala) 132 



d. Blue Gum, Fever Tree (Eucalyptus globulus); 134 



(also other species.) 



NEEDLELEAF OR SOFT WOODS. 



Section 27. Localities. Historical. Structural and Physical Properties. 



Uses. Botanical Characteristics. General Information 135 



PINE (Pinus). 



Section 28. Structural and Physical Properties. Uses. Botanical 



Characteristics 136 



