Tin Trees of Texas 



glandular. Fruit almost globular y A /-2 in. diameter, dark 

 Miic with thin, sweet resinous flesh. Seed 1-4 ribbed. 



Iti the limestone hills of central and western Texas extend- 

 ing to Mexico. 



The wood is hard, close grained but weak. It is used very 



Fig. ii. Sabinia sabinoides. 



extensively for fence posts, telegraph poles and for fuel. The 

 tree is also used somewhat for ornamental planting in the 

 ivgion in which it is native. 



6. Sabinia virginiana ( L. ) Antoine. Red Cedar. A rather 



