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very large, open, scattered, but more numerous, larger and 

 partly filled with brown resin in spring wood. Fragrant, often 

 beautifully marked and resembling the allied Mahogany; but 

 very much softer, light, easily split, bitter in taste. Used 

 mainly for cigar-boxes, but also for furniture. 



Cedar, White, in the United States, a name applied to the 

 similar coniferous woods of Libocedrus decurrens [See Cedar, 

 Incense], Cupressus Lawsonidna [See Cedar, Oregon], Thuya 

 gigdntea [See Cedar, Canoe], Cupressus Thyoides, and Thuya 

 occidentdlis. In Australia it is used of Elceodendron austrdle and 

 Mtlia compdsita. 



Cupressus Thyoides L. French " Cedre blanc," Germ. " Weisse 

 Ceder, Ceder-Cypresse." Swamps on the east coast of the 

 United States. Height 7080 ft.; diam. 23 ft. Light 

 greyish-brown, very light, soft, not strong, slightly fragrant, 

 close-grained, easily worked, very durable in contact with soil, 

 not warping. Used for sleepers, posts, shingles, cooperage, and 

 boat-building. 



Thuya occidentdlis L., known also as " Arbor- vitae." French 

 "Arbre de vie," Germ. " Lebensbaum." Eastern North Ameri- 

 can. Height 3040 or 60 ft.; diam. 24 ft. S.G-. 320. Light, 

 soft, brittle, very fragrant, rather coarse-grained; but otherwise 

 resembling the preceding in characters and uses. 



Elceodendron austrdle. See Ash, Blue. 



Melia compdsita. See Bead-tree. 



Cedar, Yellow. See Yellow-wood. 



Champak (Michelia Chdmpaca L. : Order Magnolidcece). Beng. 

 " Champa " or " Champaka." India, Ceylon, Moluccas. Height 

 30 ft.; diam. up to 4J ft. S.G. 671. W 42. K 350 Ibs. Light 

 olive-brown, soft, but seasons well, taking a good polish, durable. 

 Used for furniture, house- and boat-building. The allied 

 M. excdlsa Blume is the "Bara-Champ" of the Eastern 

 Himalaya, the principal building and furniture wood of Darjiling, 

 whilst M. nilaglrica Zenk., the "Pila Champa" of Southern 

 India and Ceylon, is also used. 



Chaplash (Artocdrpus Chapldsha Roxb. : Order Mordcece). 



