SIRIS SPINDLE-TREE. 315 



2030 ft.; diam. 24 ft. W 61. E 782 tons. / 8'62. 

 fc 5'96. Handsome, heavy, very hard, irregular in growth, 

 difficult to convert, its dust producing violent sneezing, taking 

 a fine polish, with a beautiful grain resembling Satinwood, and 

 containing a gum-resin which renders it very inflammable and 

 one of the most durable woods in the world, ranking with Jarrah 

 and Greenheart, termite and teredo-proof, very slightly affected 

 by water, and for bearings superior to brass, iron or Lignum- 

 vitse. Perhaps the most valuable of South African timbers. 

 Used for engineering work, bridges, furniture, agricultural 

 implements and carpentry. 



Souari or Schawari (Caryocar gldbrum Pers., C. butyrdsum 

 Willd., C. tomentdsum Willd. : Order Rhizoboldcece). Guiana. 

 Known also as " Peki " or " Tatajuba." S.G. 932820. R 211 

 kilos. Yellowish-red, moderately heavy and hard and very 

 cross-grained. Excellent for carriage-building, but used chiefly 

 in ship-building and cabinet-work. 



Spearwood in Australia (i) Acacia homaluphylla [See Myall ii], 

 (ii) A. doratdxylon and (iii) Eucalyptus doratdxylon. Acacia 

 doratdxylon A. Cunn. (Order Legumindsce) is known also as 

 "Hickory, Brigalow," or "Caariwan." Height 2035 ft.; 

 diam. 6 12 in. S.G. 1215. Sapwood narrow, yellow; heart 

 dark-brown, very heavy, hard, tough, close-grained, durable. 

 Used for furniture, carriage-poles, gates, etc., and, by the natives, 

 for spears and boomerangs. Eucalyptus doratdxylon F. v. M. 

 (Order Myrtdcece). South-west Australia. Height 60 80 ft. ; 

 diam. 2 3 ft. Straight-growing, hard and elastic, for which 

 qualities its saplings are much valued by the aborigines for 

 spears. 



Spindle-tree (Eudnymus europceus L. : Order Celdstrdcece). 

 Europe, North Africa and Western Siberia. Height 5 20 ft. ; 

 diam. small. Clear yellowish-white with distinct annual rings 

 but indistinguishable vessels or pith-rays, hard, tough, fine- 

 grained, difficult to split, but easily cut. Used in turnery for 

 spindles, shoe-pegs, etc., and yielding a fine crayon or gun- 

 powder charcoal. 



