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WOODWORKING 



BROADLEAF OR HARDWOODS (Continued) 



NAME VARIETY LOCATION QUALITIES USES 



Birch (Cant.) 



Yellow. Eastern U.S. Same. Same. 



Sweet. Northeastern Heavy, Furniture, 



U. S. hard, ships, 



strong. 



Distinguishing 

 Tree Features : 



Heartwood, light brown. 

 Sapwood, white to yellow. 

 Height, 50 feet; diameter, 2 feet. 



Distinguishing 

 Tree Features: 



Heartwood, greenish yellow to brownish yellow. 

 Sapwood, almost white. 

 Height, 80 feet; diameter, 5 feet. 



Mahogany. 



