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Acacia latronum (Shrub). — A thorny Indian shrub with a very hard 

 wood. The sap-wood is light-brown in colour, and the heart-wood 

 small and red. It is only used for fuel. 



Acacia lenticularis (Tree).— A thorny Indian tree the wood of which 

 resembles that of Acdcia ferritgi)ica and serves the same purposes. 



Acacia leucocephala (Shrub). — This shrub is only of small dimen- 

 sions, the common name being Macata bourse. It is used for mar- 

 quetry. A native of South America. 



Acacia leucophicaa (Tree). — This tree is used in India for the wood 

 portions of the native straw huts. It is a native of South America. 

 The wood is hard, and the heart-wood is reddish-brown in colour. It 

 is easy to work and takes a nice polish. 



Acacia lophanta (Shrub). — Lanessan states that the wood is finely 

 grained and of considerable density. It is easy to work' and may be 

 used for cabinet-making. 



Acacia iutea (Tree). — This tree is very common in dry soils in 

 Senegal. The wood is hard, close-grained, and good for coach- 

 building and cabinet-making. 



Acacia maieolens (Tree). — A Brazilian building timber, commonly 

 known as vinhatico. 



Acacia mexicana (Tree). — The wood is used for building purposes. 



Acacia melanoxylon (Tree). — A South Australian tree, the wood of 

 which is used for building and cabinet-making. The heart-wood is 

 dark brown in colour with a watered pattern, light in weight, and not 

 very durable. 



Acacia microphyila (Tree). — According to Lanessan this species is 

 very common in Senegal ; the wood is bright yellow in colour with 

 black veinings, and is very good for cabinet-making. 



Acacia modesta (Tree). — A moderate-sized tree with a very hard 

 wood, the heart-wood being dark-brown in colour with black stripes. 

 It is stout and durable, and is used in India for making cart-wheels, 

 &c. 



Acacia myriadenia (Tree). — The species inyriade-nia is a tree 6 to 

 8 metres high by 40 to 50 cm. in diameter, but it may grow to a height 

 of 20 metres. The sap-wood is white, thick, and very bad ; the heart- 

 wood is yellowish, solid, but pliable ; thel fibres are straight, and the 

 pores are visible and elongate. The heart-wood stands water fairly 

 well ; it is suitable for coach-building. 



Acacia nilotica (Tree). — A tree which is very common in the forests 

 of Senegal. The wood is hard and very tough, and is rarely attacked 

 by insects. It is used to make piles and fences for huts. 



Acacia rubra (Tree). — A hard wood, finely and closely grained, 

 which is verj' suitable for cabinet-making. 



