SPECIES OF WOODS. 



115 



this list), 25 Ibs. per cu. ft., sp. gr. 

 0.4086; weak (57th in this list); elas- 

 ticity, medium (52d in this list) ; soft 



(47th in this list) ; shrinkage 



per cent.; warps little; durable; easy 

 to work; splits easily. 



Common Uses: Cabinet work, inside 

 trim. 



Kemarks : Green husks of fruit give 

 yellow dye. Sugar made from sap. 



Radial Section, 

 life size. 



Cross-section, 

 magnified 37 % diameters. 



Tangential Section, 

 life size. 



