CLASSIFICATION OF TIMBERS ACCORDING 

 TO COUNTRY OF ORIGIN 



THE TIMBERS OF AFRICA 



Banvood {Pterocarpus angolensis, DC. ; P. santalinoides, L'Herit.). 



Blackwood {Dalbergia Melanoxylon, Guill. and Perr.). 



Boxwood, African or East London [Buxus Macowani, Oliv.). 



Boxwood, Knysna [Gonioma Kamassi, E. Mey.). 



Cedar, African Pencil {Juniperus procera, Hoch.). 



Cedar, Red {Ctmonia capensis, Linn.). 



Cedar, True {Cedrus atlantica, IManetti). 



Cedar, West African. 



Coromandel wood [Diospyros sp.). 



Ebony [Eiiclea Pseudehenns). 



Ebony, African {Diospyros Dendo, Welw.). 



Furniture-wood. 



Iroko {Chlorophora excelsa, Benth. and Hook.). 



Ironwood, East African. 



Mahogany. 



Moeri. 



Oak, African {Lophira alata, Banks). 



Padauk {Pterocarpus santalinoides, L'Herit., P. angolensis, DC). 



Prima Vera. 



Sabicu. 



Satinwood, African {Acacia sp. ?). 



Sneezewood {Pteroxylon utile, Eck. and Z.). 



Walnut, African {Lovoa Klaineana, Thompson). 



Yellow-wood, African. 



THE TIMBERS OF CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE 

 WEST INDIES 



Abey {Poeppigia excelsa, A. Rich.). 



Abey Macho {Hedwigia balsamifera). 



Acana or Almique. 



Almond-wood or Cuba Almond. 



Baywood. 



Boxwood, West Indian {Tecoma pentaphylla, Juss,). 



Brazil-wood {Caesalpinm echinata). 



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