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k. Live Oak (Quercus virens) 



I. California Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) 



m. Live Oak (Quercus chrysolepis) . . 



n. English Oak (Quercus robur var. pedunculata) . 



ASH (Fraxinus), etc. 



Sections. Distribution. Historical. General Properties. Commercial 

 Divisions. Botanical Characteristics of Trees, etc. . 

 o. White Ash (Fraxinus americana) . . 



b. Red Ash (Fraxinus pubescens) . . 



c. Blue Ash (Fraxinus quadrangulata) . . 



d. Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) . . . 



e. Green Ash (Fraxinus viridis) . . 



/. Oregon Ash (Fraxinus oregona) -4 



ELM (Ulmus). 

 Section 6. Distribution. Structural and Physical Properties of Wood. 



Uses. Landscape Value of Trees, etc. . . 4 1 



a. White Elm (Ulmus americana) ... 4 2 



b. Cork Elm (Ulmus racemosa) . . 43 



c. Slippery Elm, Red Elm (Ulmus pubescens) . . 44 



d. Wing Elm (Ulmus alata) . . -45 



MAPLE (Acer). 

 Section 7. Distribution. Structural and Physical Properties of Wood. 



Uses. Maple Sugar. Botanical Characteristics of Trees, etc 46 



a. Sugar Maple, Hard Maple (Acer Saccharum) 48 



b. Silver Maple, Soft Maple (Acer saccharinum) 49 



c. Red Maple, Swamp Maple (Acer rubrum) . 50 



d. Oregon Maple (Acer macrophyllum) 51 



e. Boxelder, Ash-leaved Maple (Acer negundo) 52 



WALNUT (Juglans) 



Section 8. Historical. Black Walnut in Gun Stocks. Structural and 

 Physical Properties of Woods. Burl. White Walnut. English 

 Walnut. Circassian Walnut. Botanical Characteristics of Trees, 

 etc 53 



a. Black Walnut (Juglans nigra), English Walnut (Juglans regia) 55 



b. White Walnut, Butternut (Juglans cinerea) 56 



HICKORY (Hicoria). 



Section 9. Distribution. Structural and Physical Properties of Wood. 

 Uses. "Second-growthl" Hickory. Pecan. Botanical Characteris- 

 tics of Trees, etc 57 



a. Shagbark (Hicoria ovata) 58 



b. Pignut (Hicoria glabra) 59 



c. Mocker Nut (Hicoria alba) 60 



d. Pecan (Hicoria pecan) .61 



