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Norfolk Island, New Caledonia. Height 7080 ft. ; diam. 2 2J 

 ft. W 44 45. Buff or light reddish, fine and close-grained, but 

 rather soft and not used. [See also Rose wood (Synoum glandu- 

 ttsum)]. 



Bloodwood, Mountain, Smooth-barked, or Yellow (Euca- 

 lyptus exlmia Schauer : Order Myrtdwce), "Rusty Gum." Blue 

 Mountains. Height 80 ft. Light-coloured, soft, not durable, 

 except under water. Useful for work under water and as fuel. 



Boco or Coco Wood (Bocda prouace'nsis Aubl. : Order 

 Legumindsw}. Guiana. Demerara "Etaballi." S.G. 1234 1208. 

 R 402 kilos. Tall, yielding logs 29 ft. long and 18 in. in diam. 

 Sapwood very hard and compact, clear yellow ; heart dark-brown 

 black, working well. Suitable for walking-sticks, carving and 

 cabinet-work. 



Bois Chaire (Tecdma leucdxylon Mart. : Order Bignmidcece). 

 Brazil, Guiana, Trinidad. Brazil " Quirapaiba," Cayenne "Ebene 

 verte." A large tree yielding logs 14 ft. long, squaring 14 16 in. 

 S.G. 12201211. R 480 kilos. Hard, even-grained, durable, 

 dark-green, or, when polished and varnished, a dark brownish- 

 black. Used in chair-making, whence its name ; in building and 

 for the sounding-boards of pianos. 



Bois d'arc. See Osage-Orange. 



Bois de feroles. See Satine'. 



Bois de natte (Labourdonnaisia calophylloides Boj., L. glaiica, 

 Mimusops Imbricaria Willd., etc. : Order Sapotdcece). Mauritius 

 and neighbouring islands. Extensively used for ship-building, 

 cabinet-work, and furniture. 



Bois graine bleu (Sympldcos martinitinsis Jacq. : Order 

 Styrdcece}. " Kakarat." Dominica, Martinique, etc. A small 

 tree. Used for planks in internal work. 



Bois Lezard (Vitex diwricdta Swartz : Order Ferbendcece). 

 Brazil and West Indies. Strong and durable. 



Bois Mulatre (Pentactithm fikimentdsa Benth. : Order Legum- 

 irujsce). " Palo Mulato." Trinidad. Height 3040 ft. ; diam. 

 1 2 ft. Dark, even-grained, and said to be durable under 

 ground. 



