246 WOODS OF COMMERCE. 



Margosa (Azadirdchta indica A. Juss. : Order Melidcece). 

 India, Burma, Ceylon, Java. Planted in East Africa. Hind. 

 "Neem." S.G. 739. W 4G. Light reddish-brown, beautifully 

 mottled when old, heavy, hard, compact, and durable, resembling 

 Mahogany. Used for furniture, images, flooring, etc. 



Marrara (Wemmdnnia rubifdlia F. v. M. : Order Saxifmgdcew). 

 North-east Australia. " Corkwood." Height 80100 ft. ; diam. 

 2 3 ft. Close-grained, tough, easily wrought. Not much used. 



Massaranduba (Mimusops eldta Fr. Allem. : Order Sapotdcece). 

 Brazil. Height 80 ft. ; diam. 10 ft. Very hard. Used in 

 construction and in joinery. 



Matai. See Pine, Black. 



Mee. See Mahwa. 



Me-matsu. See Pine, Japanese Red. 



Mesquite (Prosupis julifldra DC. : Order Legumindsce). 

 Southern United States and Northern Mexico. Height 30 ft. 

 Dark brown to red, very heavy and hard, durable. Used in 

 house-building and for furniture. 



Messmate, a name applied in Australia (i) to Eucalyptus 

 amygdalina [See Ash, Mountain], (ii) to E. obliqua [See 

 Stringybark], (iii) to E. piperita [See Peppermint], from their 

 association with the Stringybarks. 



Milkwood. See Ironwood (xvii). 



Milkwood, Red (Mimusops obovdta Sond. : Order Sapotdcece). 

 South Africa. Height 1520 ft.; diam. 1| 2 ft. W 52-4. 

 E 876 tons. / 9*52. Moderately heavy, close-grained and 

 tough. Used for felloes of wheels and other parts of waggons. 



Milla or Mililla (Vitex altissima L. fil. : Order Verbendcece). 

 Ceylon and Southern India. Sink. "Milla," "Mililla." W 60-9. 

 E 721 tons. / 6-59. fc 3-12. fs '448. A large tree yielding 

 a grey or olive-brown, heavy, very hard, fine and close-grained 

 wood, which in Ceylon is one of the most valuable for building 

 purposes. 



Mirabow (Afzelia palemldnica Baker : Order Legumindsce). 

 Andaman Islands, Malay Islands, Borneo. "Merban," " Pyn- 

 kadoo." A large tree yielding timber 30 40 ft. long, and 1J 



