162 WOODS OF COMMERCE. 



Cryptocdrya glaudscens R. Br. [see Beech, She], and to Gmelina 

 Leichhdrdtii F. v. M. (Order Ferbendcece). This last is also termed 

 "White Beech," and by the aborigines " Binburra " and 

 " Cullonen." It is a native of Queensland and New South Wales, 

 80150 ft. in height; 24 ft. in diam. W 36. Light-coloured, 

 with a fine, bright, silvery grain, strong, not warping, if 

 moderately seasoned, durable, not easily attacked by termites, 

 and easily worked. It is one of the most valuable of Australian 

 timbers, being useful for turnery or for floats of mill-wheels, but 

 specially valued for the flooring of verandahs and the decks of 

 coasting vessels. 



Beech, American (Fdgus ferruginea Ait. : Order Cupuliferce). 

 Germ. " Amerikanische Buche," French " Hetre d'Amerique," 

 Span. " Haya Americana." Eastern North America. Height up 

 to 100 ft. ; diam. up to 4 ft. S.G-. 688. W 42-9. Ash percent- 

 age -51. Relative fuel value -685. E 120996 kilos. R 1148 kilos. 

 Resistance to longitudinal pressure 478, to indentation 196 kilos. 

 White to light brown ; heart reddish : pith-rays large and con- 

 spicuous. Heavy, hard, stiff, strong, tough, rather coarse in 

 texture, warping in drying, but taking a very smooth and beauti- 

 ful polish, liable to insect attack, and not tolerant of contact with 

 the ground, but otherwise durable. Used for plane-stocks, shoe- 

 lasts, chairs, tool-handles, furniture, ships' timbers, and fuel. It is 

 exported to England, but is considered inferior to English Beech. 

 Beech, Black. See Beech, She. 

 Beech, Blue. See Hornbeam. 

 Beech, Evergreen (Fdgus Cunninghdmii Hook ; Order 



Cupuliferce). " Myrtle." " Negro-head Beech." Tasmania and 



Victoria. Height 100 200 ft. ; diam. sometimes 8 ft. or more. 



S.G. 972 593. W 37 5369. R 548 692 Ibs. E 842. /4-06. 

 /c2-58. fs '557. Brownish, satiny, with beautiful feathery cross 



veins, especially in the warty protuberances on the trunk, hard, 



and susceptible of an excellent polish. Used for cogs, doors, 



furniture, and carpentry. 



Beech, Indian (Pongdmia yldbra Vent. : Order Legumindsce). 



Bengal. " Kurunja," Burm. " Karung," Tamil "Poonga," Fiji 



