270 WOODS OF COMMERCE. 



proof, and susceptible of a high polish. It is used by the 

 Burmese for musical instruments and cart-wheels ; in India for 

 gun-carriages and furniture ; and is recommended as a Teak- 

 substitute for railway carriages. 

 Pahautea. See Cedar, New Zealand. 



Pai'cha (Eudnymus europums, var. Hamiltonidnus Wall. : 

 Order Celastrinece). Ning-po. Perhaps also known as "Tu chung 

 mu." Yellowish- white, very hard, close and fine-grained. 

 Inferior to Box; but one of the best substitutes yet found for it 

 as an engraver's wood. 



Palisander-wood (i) Jacardnda brasilidna Pers. : Order 

 BignonidceoR) . Brazil. Sapwood very narrow, grey; heart dark 

 chocolate-brown, marked by deep black veins arid bands, very 

 heavy, hard, difficult to split, almost brittle ; rings scarcely 

 visible; pith-rays invisible; vessels large, appearing like strings 

 of pearls on longitudinal, and as light red spots on transverse 

 sections. A valuable wood, chiefly used in pianofortes. (ii) 

 possibly DalMrgia nigra Allem., or some species of the allied 

 genus Machcerium (Order Legumindsce) may be the source, in 

 whole or in part, of this wood. Dalbdrgia nigra, sometimes 

 apparently known as "Jacaranda cabiuna," is dark-coloured, 

 porous and open-grained. S.G. 768841. It is a valuable 

 furniture wood. 



Palo Maria. See Poon. 



Palo Mulato. See Bois Mulatre. 



Palo Narango. See Fustic. 



PanaCQCO (Robinia Panacdco Aubl. = Swdrtzia tomentdsa DC. : 

 Order Legumindsce). French Guiana. Height up to 50 ft.; diam. 

 8 ft., imported in logs squaring 17 in. and upwards of 32 ft. long. 

 S.G. 12311181. R 400 kilos. Sapwood white; heart black, 

 more lustrous than ordinary Ebony, very compact and durable. 

 Used in fencing ; but most valuable for cabinet-work. 



Pao d'arco (Tecdma speddsa D.C. ; Order Bignonidcece). Brazil. 

 Height 100 ft. ; diam. 10 ft. or more. Very hard, compact and 

 elastic. 



Pao precioso (Mespiloddphnt pretidsa Nees ; Order Laurinece). 



