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Mimosa rubicaulis (Shrub). — A large thorny shrub with a hard 

 wood, the sap-wood is yellowish in colour, the heart-wood red. The 

 charcoal is used in the manufacture of gunpowder. 



Parkia biglandulosa (Tree). — The wood of this fine species is 

 extremely pretty. It is finely grained and takes a beautiful polish. 

 M. Achart thinks that it might be used to great advantage in cabinet- 

 making and turned work. 



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Parkia biglobosa (Tree). — A good quality wood suitable for joinery. 



Parkia Roxburghii (Tree). — Yields a grey wood used in India. 



Parkia streptocarpa (Tree). — Tree 25 metres high and 60 cm. in 

 diameter. A white wood with a brown heart-wood; used for all kinds 

 of building work. 



Pentaclethra filamentosa (Tree). — The wood is very good for 

 building and cabinet-making. 



Pentaclethra macrophylla (Tree). — This tree is very common in 

 Gaboon and often reaches a height of 20 to 30 metres. The wood is 

 reddish, very hard, and good for cabinet-making, building, turning, 

 coach-building, paving, &c. M. Autran states that this species never 

 grows in forests, the trees are isolated and prefer dry soils. 



Piptadenia afrlcana (Tree). — A tree 12 to 15 metres high. The 

 wood, which is used in the Congo, is white and tough. It is used in 

 joinery, cabinet-making, turning, &c. Density o"633. 



Piptadenia oudhensis (Tree). — A tree of average size. The wood 

 is reddish or yellowish in colour, close-grained, tough, and very 

 durable. There is no heart-wood. It is useful in India. 



Piptadenia riglda (Tree). — Yields a very solid timber used for ship- 

 building. 



Plthecoloblum. — There are a number of species of Pithecoloh'mni. 

 The wood of some is white, of others red. In some the wood is hard 

 or semi-hard, in others rather softer. The various species are employed 

 for various purposes, e.g., cabinet-making, joinery, building, &c. 



Among species with hard wood may be quoted P. filicifoliitiii , 

 Sclioiiiburgii ■parvifoliiniij Ungii'is-cati, iiiicradoiiitm. Several of 

 these are known in Guiana as Bois macaque [Afe-ivood). 



Those with softer wood are : P. tra-peziforine, feiicellare, corym- 

 hosiiiii. 



Plthecoloblum bigemlnum (Tree). — A large tree with a brown wood. 



In India it is made into- planks, &c., but it is difficult to work. 



Plthecoloblum dulce (Tree). — A tree which varies in height accord- 

 ing to its environment. The wood is white, with a tough, pale-red 

 heart-wood. It makes a good fuel. 



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