184 WOODS OF COMMERCE. 



Cedar, Mexican. See Cedar, West Indian. 



Cedar, Moulmein (Cedrdla Todna Roxb. : Order Melidcece). 

 India, Java, Australia. "Bastard Cedar," " Bastard" or " Indian 

 Mahogany," or " Chittagong wood " of India, " Cedar " or " Red 

 Cedar" of Australia. Hind. "Toon," "Toona." Burm. 

 " Thitkado." French " Cedre de Singapore." Height 70180 ft.; 

 diam. 210 ft. S.G-. 508576, W 2836. Timber generally 

 from 14 to 40 ft. long, and from 11 to 26 in. square. Pale brick- 

 red, resembling mahogany, often beautifully curled near the root 

 or branches, very fragrant, clean arid straight, but open in grain, 

 moderately hard, easily worked, does not warp, but splits some- 

 what in seasoning, and is liable to heart- and star-shakes, durable, 

 termite-proof. A very valuable wood, formerly hollowed out for 

 canoes in North-east India and largely used for tea-chests, but not 

 now sufficiently abundant. Much employed for furniture, door- 

 panels and carving, and yielding beautiful veneers. The best of 

 the woods known as Chittagong woods. 



Cedar, New Zealand (Libocedms Bidwillii Hook. fil. or 

 L. Doniana Endl. : Order Cupressinece). Maori " Pahautea," 

 " Kawaka." Soft, close-grained woods, resembling the Incense 

 Cedar of the Western United States. Suitable for planks and 

 spars. 



Cedar, Oregon (Cuprdssus Lawsonidna Murr. = Chamcecf/paris 

 Lawsonidna Sargent : Order Cupressinece). " Port Orford Cedar, 

 Lawson's Cypress, Ginger Pine." South Oregon and North 

 California. Height up to 200 ft.; diam. up to 12 ft., but gener- 

 ally 120150 ft. high. S.G. 460. Light yellowish-brown, light, 

 but heavier than other " white Cedars," hard, strong, very close- 

 grained, abounding in fragrant resin, easily worked, susceptible of 

 a beautiful polish, very durable in contact with the soil. One of 

 the most valuable timber-trees of North America, largely cut 

 for lumber and used for ship and boat building, fencing, 

 flooring. 



Cedar, Pencil, a name applied in Northern New South Wales 

 and Queensland to Dysdxylon Fraseridnum and D. Muelleri, 

 Phylldnthus Ferdindndi [See Beech, White], and Podocdrpus eldta ; 



