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M. de Lanessan also adds that these two species are fairly rare except 

 in Cambodia. 



Parkinsonia africana (Tree).— The wood is used at the Cape for 

 building purposes. 



Peltophorum ferrugineum (Tree). — This species is fairly common 

 in Indo-China and India, but trees of large diameter are rare. They 

 may be from 20 to 30 metres in height and have a diameter of 60 to 

 90 cm. The reddish-brown wood is good for coach-building, cabinet- 

 making, and all building purposes. The sap-wood is not used. 



Peltogyne discolor (Tree). — The wood is used for building, and is 

 known in Brazil as Giiarabti. 



Poinciana regia (Tree). — A large species with scarlet flowers. The 

 wood is dry and brittle. It is a native of Madagascar. Density, o"566; 

 breaking strain, 15 kilos. 



Poinciana elata (Tree). — The wood of this tree is yellowish-white 

 in colour with an irregular red heart-wood. The tree is a native of 

 India. 



Saraca cambodiensis (Tree). — Tree 8 to 12 metres in height. 

 Yields a reddish wood used for small jobs. Very common in 

 Cambodia. 



Schizolobium excelsum (Tree).— A Brazilian wood used for building 

 and various other purposes. It is known as bacuriihu. 



Sindora siamensis (Tree).— A very large tree attaining a height 

 of 25 to 30 metres and a diameter of 1 metre. The wood is brown or 

 reddish-brown, compact, easy to work, and does not split when used 

 dry. It is used for building and coach-building. 



Storckiella Pancheri (Tree).— We merely note this tree, as the 

 pinkish-white wood is difficult to work and is very subject to ravages 

 by insects. 



Tamarindus indica (Tree). — A fine tree, which thrives in all 

 tropical countries. It may be from 12 to 15 metres in height and have 

 a diameter of i or even li metres. The wood is hard, dense, solid, 

 close-grained, and yellowish-white in colour. It is good for coach- 

 building and constructing curves for small craft. The trunk is used 

 to make the Indian oil-presses. It is a good wood for cabinet-making, 

 but is hard to work. Density, o'q64; breaking strain, 34 kilos. 



Vouacapoua americana (Tree).— In Guiana this tree is called 

 Waca-pOH or Angelim a graffes. It measures about 20 metres in 

 height, by 65 to 70 cm. in diameter. Lanessan says that it is some- 

 what uncommon in the forests of the interior and that it possesses a 

 very thin whitish sap-wood ; the heart-wood, on the contrary, is very 

 hard, imperishable, and invulnerable to insect attacks. The colour is 

 dark-brown sprinkled with whitish blotches, the shape of which varies 



