1 84 TIMBER AND TIMBER TREES. [CHAP, 



adapted for ship-building purposes, being the largest and 

 the lightest, the weight being about 50 Ibs. to the cubic 

 foot. Large sizes of these can be obtained, but only at 

 a great expense. The Peroba-branca is more plentiful 

 than the others, is equally good, and better adapted for 

 spars. It floats about the same as Pitch-pine. Peroba 

 is stronger than Teak, but not so heavy." 



THE GRAPIAPUNHA TREE. 



This is a yellowish-coloured wood, with a clean, free, 

 straight grain, moderately heavy, strong, and one of the 

 most useful woods for planking or timber. It attains 

 only medium dimensions, but may be turned to account 

 in many ways in the domestic arts, although, judging 

 from the appearance of the specimen, it did not impress 

 me as being of the best quality. 



THE TAPINHONHO TREE. 



The wood is light brown in colour, porous, with a 

 clean, free, straight grain, moderately heavy, and is used for 

 frame-timbers in ship-building. It attains only moderate 

 dimensions, and is probably of crooked growth. 



THE PIQUEA-MARFIM TREE. 



The wood is of a bright yellow colour, close and fine 

 in the grain, and would work up well, taking a high 

 polish. It is similar to Satin-wood, but scarcely so hard 

 or so heavy. It is chiefly used for ornamental work, for 

 which it appears to be very suitable. 



THE GANELLA-PRETA TREE. 



The wood is brown in colour, straight in grain, light, 

 and easy to work. It is of straight growth, and attains 

 considerable dimensions. It is used for decks in ships, 

 and in house-building and carpentry generally; but, when 



