190 WOODS OF COMMERCE. 



Chilauni (Schima PFallichiiChois. : Order Camellidcece). Bengal. 

 Red, coarse grained, durable. Much used for bridges and sleepers. 



China-berry, an American name for Melia compdsita. See 

 Bead-tree. 



Chinquapin, in the Eastern United States (Castdnea pumila 

 Michx.), in the Western States (Castandpsis clirysophyllti A. DC.), 

 small trees allied to the Chestnut, with similar but slightly 

 heavier wood. 



Chittagong-WOOd, a name applied to several woods imported 

 to Madras, from north-east Bengal, the best of which is Cedrdla 

 To6na [See Cedar, Moulmein]. Chickrdssia tabuldris A. Juss. 

 (Order Melidcece), otherwise known as " Cedar, Bastard Cedar " 

 or " Deodar." Bengal " Chikrassi." Sinh. " Kulankik." Tamil 

 " Kal-otthi," is also so-called. Height 80 ft. ; diam. 23 ft. 

 W 24. Yellowish-brown to reddish-brown, with a splendid 

 satiny lustre, fragrant, hard, seasoning and working well, but 

 warping and creaking in very hot dry weather. Used for 

 furniture and carving. 



Coach- wood (CeratopStalum apttalum D. Don. : Order Saxi- 

 fragdcece). "Light-wood" or "Leather-jacket." New South 

 Wales. Height 5070 or 100 ft. ; diam. 1J 2 or 3 ft. W 42. 

 Soft, light, close-grained, exceedingly tough, with the fragrance of 

 coumarin. Used for coach-building, tool-handles, cabinet-work, 

 etc., and suggested for sounding-boards and stethoscopes. The 

 name is also applied to Schizomdria ovdta D. Don., an allied 

 reddish wood of inferior character, known also as " Cork-wood, 

 Beech" or " White Cherry." 



Cocus. See Ebony, Green. 



Coffee-tree (Gymnodddus canaddnsis Lam. : Order Legumindsce). 

 French " Chicot, Gros fevier." Germ. " Amerikanischer Schusser- 

 baum." Span. "Arbol de cafe" falso." Eastern United States. 

 Height 100 ft.; diam. 3 ft. S.G. 693. W 43-2. E 104822. R 771 

 kilos. Sapwood yellow or greenish-white ; heart brown blotched 

 with red, heavy, cross-grained, hard, strong, very stiff, taking a 

 high polish, handsome, and durable. Used for fencing, building, 

 and cabinet-work. 



