252 WOODS OF COMMERCE. 



1 1^ ft. W 61. Light-coloured, close-grained, very hard, 

 tough and durable. Used by coach-builders. 



(ii) (Ehoddmnia argdntea Benth., in the same Order.) North- 

 east Australia. Aborig. " Muggle-muggle." Height 80 100ft.; 

 diam. 2 3 ft. Close-grained, hard and durable ; but seldom used. 



Nagesar. See Ironwood (xviii). 



Nani. See Ironwood (xx). 



Narango, Palo. See Fustic. 



Narra- See Sanders, Fed. 



Neem. See Margosa. 



Needle-bush. See Pin-bush. 



Nettle-tree (Celtis austrdlis L. : Order Ulmdcece), Mediter- 

 ranean. French "Micocoulier." Germ. " Ziirgelbaum." Height 

 30 50 or 70 ft. ; diam. 6 12 in. Yellowish, heavy, hard, compact, 

 elastic, taking a high polish ; vessels in spring wood few but 

 large, the smaller, later ones arranged dendritically ; pith-rays 

 fine but distinct (Fig. 32). When cut obliquely it resembles 

 Satin-wood. Used for furniture, carving, turnery, whip-handles, 

 walking-sticks, flutes, etc. [See Hackberry.] 



Nettle-tree, Giant (Lapdrtea gigas Wedd. : Order Urticdcece). 

 North-east Australia. Height 80100 or 160 ft.; diam. 28 

 ft. W 16 17, Brownish, soft, spongy. Useless. 



Nettle -tree, Small-leaved (L. photiniphf/lla Wedd.). A 

 smaller tree, from the same region, yields an even lighter wood. 

 W 13'8. It might be used for floats for fishing-nets. 



Nicaragua-wood. See Peachwood. 



Nispero. See Sapodilla. 



Nut. See Hazel. 



Nut, Queensland (Macaddmia ternifolia F. v. M. ; Order 

 Protedcece). North-east Australia. Aborig. " Kindal - kindal " 

 Height 30 50 ft. ; diam. small. Reddish, firm, fine-grained, 

 prettily figured. Used for staves, bullock-yokes, shingles, cabinet- 

 work and veeners. 



Oak, originally Quercus R6bur L. (Order Cupuliferce\ the 

 principal hardwood of Europe, afterwards extended to other 

 species of the genus in Southern Europe, North America, the 



