158 WOODS OF COMMERCE. 



serious heart-shake, unfitting it for use in large scantlings. Much 

 used in house-building for beams, floors, and mill-work, being 

 said to have more than three times the resistance of Oak, and 

 nearly twice that of the best Teak. This tree yields the elastic 

 substance Balata. British Guiana. 



The name is also applied to the wood of the allied Sapodilla 

 (Achras Sapota L.), (q.v.). 



Ballow, as yet undetermined. W 61. Kesembling Oak, hard, 

 strong, durable, easily worked. Extensively used for railway- 

 sleepers, piles, beams, and planks. British North Borneo. 



Banaba. See Jarul. 



Bancoulier. See Walnut, Belgaum. 



Bandara (Lagerstrdmia parviftdra Roxb. var. majuscula C.B. 

 Clarke : Order Lythrdcece). India. A large tree. Diam. 2 ft., 

 W 40. Red or light brown, compact, moderately hard, tough, 

 elastic, seasons well and is easily worked, and durable in water. 

 It is used for beams, rafters, and boat-building, and is recom- 

 mended for sleepers. 



Banksia (Bdnksia littordlis R. Br. : Order Protedcece). West 

 Australia. Height 20 40 ft. ; diam. 1 ft. Rich brown, beauti- 

 fully grained. Coming into use for furniture. 



Barranduna (Trochocdrpa laurina R. Br. : Order Epacnddcece). 

 New South Wales and Queensland. "Beech, Brush Cherry," or 

 " Myrtle." Height 2030 ft. ; diam. 612 in. W. 48. Warm 

 brown, prettily grained, hard, close-grained, tough, requiring 

 careful seasoning. Useful for turnery. 



Barberry (Bdrberis vulgdris L. : Order Berberiddcece). Germ. 

 "Sauerdorn." Too small to be of use. Sapwood lemon-yellow; 

 heart bluish-red. Pith-rays widening outwards, all broad: pore- 

 circle very narrow, with very large vessels in radial lines. 

 Europe. 



Barwood (Bdphia nitida Afz. : Order Leguminosce) See 

 Camwood. 



Basswood (Tilia americdna L. : Order Tilidcece). "American 

 Linden" or "Lime," "Bee tree." Germ. "Amerikanische Linde," 

 French "Tilleul d'Amerique," Span, "Tilio Americano." Eastern 



