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Sassafras, Indian. See Camphor, Nepal. 



Sassafras, Nepal. See Camphor, Nepal. 



Sassafras, Tasmanian. See Sassafras, Australian (i). 



Satin6 or Bois de feroles, of which there are two varieties, 

 " Satine rouge," a beautiful red-brown, and " Satine rubanne," 

 lighter-coloured, veined and lustrous, is apparently Ferdlui 

 guianensis Aubl. and, perhaps, F. mriegdta Lam., probably species 

 of Parindrium (Order Rosdcecc). Guiana and Guadeloupe. 

 Known also as "Bois marbre," and, in Demerara, as "Washiba." 

 German " Feroliaholz." S.G. 877825. Exported in logs 14 

 28 ft. long, squaring 13 15 in., hard, solid, and of good quality, 

 working well, and susceptible of a beautiful polish. Used for 

 furniture and cabinet-work. 



Satin Walnut. See Gum, Sweet. 



Satinwood (Chlordxylon SwieUnia DC. : Order Melidcece). 

 Central and Southern India and Ceylon. Hind. " Dhoura." Tarn. 

 " Mutirai, Porasham." Sink. " Burutu." Height 3060 ft. ; diam. 

 12 loin. W 64-3 55. E 699 tons. /6-15. fc 3'37. fs -85. 

 R 329 510 Ibs. Light orange, beautifully feathered, heavy, 

 hard, close-grained, taking an excellent polish, durable, but liable 

 to darken unless varnished, somewhat apt to split. Used in India 

 for oil-mills, agricultural implements and furniture, the beautiful 

 feathered variety being imported into England for the backs of 

 hair- brushes, turnery, and cabinet-work. 



Satinwood, in Australia (Zanthdxylum brachyacdnthum F. v. M. : 

 Order Butdcece.) North-east Australia. Known also as " Thorny 

 Yellow-wood." Height 4050 ft.; diam. 1215 in. Bright 

 yellow, silky, soft, close-grained, easily worked. Used in cabinet- 

 work and said to be superior to some Satinwood in the English 

 market. See also Sassafras, Australian (ii). 



Satinwood, West Indian (Fdgara (Zanthfaylum) fldvd Krug. 

 and Urb. : Order Butdcece). This appears to be the species imported 

 in considerable quantities into England in logs 10 ft. long and 

 8 in. in width and thickness for ornamental purposes from the 

 Bahamas and Porto-Rico, fetching from 3 to 10 per ton; but 

 the name seems to be applied in Dominica to Bucida capitdta 



