TIMBERS OF BRAZIL 135 



and other purposes. It is about the same strength as 

 pitch pine, and logs can be obtained in long lengths. Until 

 1890 it was the only timber used for patterns in parts of 

 Brazil. 



Weight 39 Ibs. per cubic foot. 



Canella de Velho is a tough wood of brownish colour, 

 sometimes nearly white, and is chiefly used for pick and 

 hammer handles, for which purpose it is split, not sawn. 

 It is only about six inches in diameter, and the section 

 shows three wings which split off easily. Canella Preta 

 (Cu'inamodendrvn oxillarc), a grey coloured wood, is one of 

 the first-class sleeper woods on the Bahia railways, and 

 Canella Parda (Mespilodaplic opifera) is another w 7 ood used 

 for sleepers. 



Weight about 50 Ibs. per cubic foot. 



Goncalo Alves (Astronium fraxinifolium) is a strong, 

 durable, hard timber, used for uprights and cross pieces in 

 constructional work. It is of a white colour with red 

 streaks, sometimes nearly black, striped with brown. It 

 can be got in large logs. Used for sleepers in Bahia, 

 where the life is over eight years ; it is also used for 

 furniture. Goncalo do para is one of the Portuguese 

 names for " Zebra wood." 



Weight 69 Ibs. per cubic foot. 



Cabin is a nice grained, hard wood, similar in appearance 

 to goncalo alves. 



Weight about 59 Ibs. per cubic foot. 



Ipe is a hard, strong timber of green colour with dark 

 markings, and has been found very useful as blocking 

 pulleys for wire rope transmission plant. It is got only in 

 small, rather crooked logs, and is only used for small work. 



Weight 63 Ibs. per cubic foot. 



