i8o TIMBER AND TIMBER TREES. [CHAP. 



TABLE XCI. 



Vertical Experiments on cubes of 



Nos. 28 & 29. 



Inches. Tons. Tons. 



One piece, 8*5 x 10 x 12, crushed with the weight of 279-2 = 3*285 per sq. in. 

 8-5x10x21, 245-5 = 2-887 



E = 846100. S = 2054. 

 THE SANTA MARIA TREE 



is found in Honduras, in Central America, but is not 

 considered to be abundant ; and very little of it finds 

 its way to the markets of this country. It is of nearly 

 straight growth, and attains the height of 60 to 90 feet, 

 with a circumference of from / to 9 feet, yielding very 

 fine logs, measuring from 25 to 50 feet in length and 

 from 12 to 22 inches square. 



The wood is of a pale reddish colour, moderately 

 hard, has a clean fine straight grain, and is a little porous. 

 It is generally free from injurious heart or star-shake, 

 has few knots, does not shrink much, and scarcely splits 

 at all in seasoning. It is easily worked, and may there- 



