PART II. 



WOODS OF COMMERCE, THEIR SOURCES, 

 CHARACTERS, AND USES. 



Acacia, in England, Robinia Pseudacdcia L. See Locust. 



Acacia (Eucryphia Modrei F. v. M. : Order Eosdcece). New 

 South Wales and Victoria. Known also as " Plum, Acacia 

 Plum," or " White Sally." Warm, light brown, moderately hard, 

 of considerable dimensions, easily worked. Used for the bodies 

 of buggies. 



Acajou, a general name in the French timber-trade for 

 Swietenia Mahdgoni. See Mahogany. In French Guiana it is 

 applied also to Cedrda guiantnsis A. Juss. : (Order Melidcece). 

 S.G. 577. Reaching large dimensions, soft, not very flexible, 

 very homogeneous and free from flaws, working well, without 

 splitting, durable, owing to a bitter principle obnoxious to 

 insects, and termite-proof. Fairly common and in much request 

 as a furniture-wood. Used in Europe for cigar-boxes. 



Acle (Xylia dolabrifirmis Benth. : Order Legumindsce). India, the 

 Malay Peninsula, and the Philippines. "Ironwood" of Pegu 

 and Arracan. Hindi " Jambu," Burm. " Pyengadu," Philipp. 

 " Acle." Formerly named Mimdsa Add and Inga xylocdrpa. 

 Height 7080 ft., yielding timber 1 2J ft. square; S.G. 934 

 1225, W 63, ' 2-19, p 17,200, p 1-58, c 896010,360, c' 

 1*275, v 1'527,/c 5*2. Heartwood dark brown or reddish-brown, 



