326 WOODS OF COMMERCE. 



growth for telegraph-poles and fence-posts, while naturally 

 crooked pieces are used for knees in shipbuilding. Resembling 

 Hard Pine in appearance, quality and uses, equal in durability 

 to Oak and in strength to European Larch. 



Tamarack, Western (L. occidentdlis Nutt). North-western 

 United States. Known also as " Western Larch." Height 100 

 250 ft. ; diam. 2 3 or 4 8 ft. Beautifully coloured, heavy, 

 very hard, free from knots, strong and durable. The largest of 

 Larches, harder and stronger than all other American conifers. 

 Suitable for furniture or lumber ; but used chiefly for sleepers, 

 posts and fuel. 



Tamarind (Tamarindus indim L. : Order Leguminosce). 

 Throughout the Tropics. Pers. " Tamar-i-hindi." Hind, " Amli 

 ka jhar." Malay "Asarn, Kranji." San-sk. "Amlika." Taw. 

 "Pulia." Slow-growing but large. Height 6080 ft.; diam. 

 5 8 ft. S.G. 1323. Yellowish-white with an irregular heart of 

 dark purplish-brown blotches in old trees, resembling Ebony or 

 Lignum-vitse, but apt to be hollow, very heavy and hard, difficult 

 to work, durable and free from insect-attack. Used for. blocks, 

 mallets, rice-pounders, oil and sugar-mills, turnery, fuel and gun- 

 powder-charcoal. 



Tamarind-plum. See Kranji. 



Tampinnis (Sloetia Siderdxylon Teijsm. and Binn. : Order 

 MordcecB). Straits Settlements and Sunda Islands. Known also 

 as "Ironwood." A large tree, yielding a dark-coloured, hard, 

 valuable timber, used in making the large implements employed 

 in stirring gambir. 



Tanekaha (Phyllodddus trichomanoides Don. : Order Taxi-ne.ee) 

 New Zealand. Known also as "Celery-topped Pine." Height 

 5080 ft.; diam. 23 ft., 3040 ft. to lowest branch, yielding 

 timber 1845 ft. long, squaring 1016 in. S.G. 1000600. 

 Yellowish-white, heavy, close and straight-grained, tough, very 

 strong, working up well, very durable, especially in moist 

 situations. Used for sleepers, piles, bridges, mine-props, masts, 

 decks and building. 



Taraire (Beilschmiedia Tardiri Benth. and Hook. fil. : Order 



