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veneers are either sawn or cut. They are sometimes cut through and 

 sometimes round the logs, which are usually of such large size and good 

 quahty that the produce is very fine. The wood possesses the same 

 agreeable scent, although not quite so pronounced, which is noticed with 

 the Brazilian rosewood. 



It is possible that the produce of Terminalia tomentosa (see Sain) has 

 sometimes been confused in commercial use with Dalhergia latifolia and 

 sold as East Indian rosewood. 



The pores are scarce and irregular, with long fringes of very small 

 pores in wavy lines, at right angles to the numerous exceedingly fine, 

 parallel medullary rays. 



East Indian Rosewood Log. 



Photograph by G. R. Keen. 



Saeicu. Lysiloma Sahicu, Benth. Weight, 60 lbs. 10 oz. The West 

 Indies. 



The wood is generally imported in square hewn logs, in all lengths 

 from 8 feet and upwards, ranging from about 10 to 28 inches, but 

 occasionally larger logs have been procurable. A cargo was landed at 

 the West India Docks about fifteen years ago (1919), which consisted 

 entirely of square logs of from 10 to 36 inches, and which was all most 

 beautifully figured. The best of this was sold and transhipped to 

 America. 



The wood is of a dull brown colour, and has an exceedingly close, firm, 

 smooth grain. A large proportion of the supplies are very highly figured, 

 and contain both straight and broken roe, which resembles that of Spanish 



