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and is used for general building work. It is a similar 

 timber to the purple-beart of Guiana. 



Sicupira Assu (Bowadichia rergeliridcs) and Sicupira Merlin 

 (B. minor) are grey coloured woods of straight grain used 

 for beams and planking in shipbuilding, cart axles, and are 

 of the first quality amongst Bahia sleeper woods, having 

 a life of over ten years. 



Weight 55 Ibs. per cubic foot. 



Brazil possesses a very large variety of valuable timbers, 

 excellent in quality and durable. M. de Teive e Argollo, 

 M.I.C.E., has been good enough to send the author 

 particulars of over fifty species of wood from Bahia alone, 

 only some of which space has allowed him to include. The 

 following are a few more : 



Aderno (Astronium sp.), a red coloured wood. 



Pao d'Arco (Teconia speciosa), or arch wood, very crooked 

 and of dark yellow colour. Brazilian Indians make bows 

 of it. 



Batinga (Astronium speciosa}, of a red colour. 

 Cabraibaand Oity (Moquilia tormentosa), of a red colour. 

 Cana fistula (Cassia fis tula), of a brown colour. 



Jatoba (Hynocura courbaril), light yellow in colour. 

 The above are used for general building and construction 

 work, and most of them make excellent sleepers. 



Pao Paraiba (Simaruba rersicolor), white in colour and very 

 light. Used for doors, ceilings, windows, and cigar boxes. 



Tapioca, light yellow in colour and light. Used for doors, 

 ceilings, windows, cigar boxes, and for furniture. 



