TREES AND LUMBER 



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BROADLEAF OR HARDWOODS (Continued) 



NAME 

 Mahogany 

 (Cont.) 



VARIETY 

 White. 



Spanish. 

 Cedar. 



LOCATION 



QUALITIES USES 



Mexico and Same. Same. 



Central More ycl- 



America. low. 



Mexico, Cuba, Same. 



West Indies. Veneers. 



Distinguishing 

 Tree Features: 



Heartwood reddish brown, darkens easily. 

 Sapwood, light brown to yellow. 

 Height, 50 feet; diameter, 3 feet. 



NEEDLELEAF OR SOFTWOODS 



NAME 

 Pine. 



VARIETY 



LOCATION 



QUALITIES USES 



Norway 

 (Red). 



New England 

 and Lake 

 states. 



Light, hard, 

 resinous. 



Poles, 

 masts, 

 flooring. 

 Note: The 

 oak of the 

 softwoods. 



Distinguishing 

 Tree Features: 



Heartwood, yellowish to reddish brown. 

 Sapwood, white to whitish yellow. 

 Height, 80 feet; diameter, 3 feet. 



