178 WOODS OF COMMERCE. 



with a ripple-like mottling, close-grained, very durable under- 

 ground. Used for posts and in ship-building, turns well, and is 

 suitable for carriage-work. 



Calabash (Crescdntia Cujett L. : Order Bignonidcece). Cuba 

 "Guira." West Indies. S.G. 580. W 54-69. E -230. E2431bs. 

 / 2-62. fc 1-69. fs '358. Light brown, soft, elastic. Pith 

 irregular, rather large ; rings and pith-rays indistinct ; vessels 

 equally but sporadically distributed, small. Used for lasts, 

 saddle-bows, etc. 



Calamander-WOOd (Diospyros qumtta Thwaites, I), oocdrpa 

 Thw. and D. hirsuta Linn. fil. : Order Ebendcece). Tamil " Cala- 

 mander maram," Sink. " Kalu-mediriya." W 57. One of the 

 most valuable ornamental woods of Ceylon, but now scarce, red- 

 hazel-brown or chocolate brown, with handsome black stripes, 

 intermediate between Rosewood and Zebra-wood, hard, close- 

 grained. Used for turning and veneers. 



Camara (Geissosptrmum VelUsii Allem. : Order Apocyndcece). 

 Brazil. S.G. 746. Light-coloured, moderately heavy, strong, but 

 small. Used in boat-building. 



Camphor (Cinnam6mum Cdmphom Nees : Order Laurdcece). 

 China, Japan, etc. Height 3060 ft. ; diam. 23 ft. Light- 

 coloured, fragrant, soft. Used for entomological and ornamental 

 cabinets. 



Camphor, Borneo (Drydbdlanops aromdtica Gaert: Order 

 Dipterocarpdcece). Malay " Kayu Kapor Barus." Borneo and 

 Sumatra. A large tree yielding timber 25 45 ft. long and 1 2 

 ft. square. S.G. 8951053. E 3770,000. p 16000. e' 3-36. 

 p' 1-4=7. c6790. c' -896. v' 1-561. Light red, resembling Honduras 

 Mahogany, not fragrant, plain, close-, straight-grained, moderately 

 hard and tough, durable, but liable to star-shake. Used for 

 planks, beams, piles, etc. 



Camphor, Nepal (Cinnamdmum glanduliferum Meissn. : Order 

 Laurinece). India. Also known as " Nepal " or " Assam 

 Sassafras," and apparently identical with " Martaban Camphor- 

 wood " and "Burmese Sassafras." A large tree yielding timber 

 20 30 ft. long and 1J ft. in diam., floating when seasoned, 



