SPECIES OP WOODS. 



125 



strong (9th in this list) ; very stiff (15th 

 in this list) ; hard (14th in this list) ; 

 shrinkage, 6 per cent. ; warps and checks 

 badly ; not durable ; hard to work ; splits 

 with great difficulty. 



Common Uses: Levers, tool handles. 



Remarks: No other wood so good 

 for levers, because of stiffness. 



Radial Section, 

 life size. 



Cross-section, 

 magnified 37^ diameters. 



Tangential Section, 

 life size. 



