334 WOODS OF COMMERCE. 



Tulip-tree, in Australia (i) (Lagundria Patersdni Don : Order 

 Malvdcece). Known also as " White Oak " or " Whitewood." 

 Height 4060 ft. ; diam. 1 J 2| ft. White, close-grained, easily 

 worked. Used for building, (ii) (Stenocdrpus sinudtus). See Fire- 

 tree. 



Tulip-tree, in India. See Umbrella-tree. 



Tulip-wood (Physocalymma scaMrnmum Pohl. : Order Lythrdcece). 

 Brazil. Pwtug. "Paode rosa." French "Bois de rose." Germ. 

 " Rosenholz." A rose-coloured, beautifully striped wood. Con- 

 siderably used for inlaying and small turned ware. 



Tulip-WOOd, in Australia (i) (Harpiillia pendula Planch. : Order 

 Sapinddcece). North-east Australia. Aborig. "Mogum-mogum." 

 Height 5060 ft.; diam. 12 ft. The outer wood light- 

 coloured, very tough, easily worked, the best wood in Australia 

 for lithographers' scrapers and suggested for engraving. The 

 inner wood beautifully marked with black and yellow, close- 

 grained, strong, and much valued for cabinet-work; (ii) the 

 similar wood of Owdnia vendsa [See Plum, Sour] ; (iii) the very 

 different light-coloured wood of Aphandntht phillippindnsis. [See 

 Elm.] 



Tupelo. See Gum, Black. 



Turnip-wood (Syndum glanduUsum A. Juss. : Order Melidcece). 

 New South Wales and Queensland. Known also as " Dogwood, 

 Brush Bloodwood" and "Bastard Rose-wood." Height 40 60 

 ft. : diam. 1^2 ft. W 4145. Deep red when fresh with a 

 scent like that of roses, afterwards resembling Cedar, firm, easily 

 worked, but apt to tear under the plane, taking a good polish. 

 Used for cabinet-work, interior finish, etc. The bark has a 

 turnip -like smell. [See also Cedar, Pencil.] 



Turpentine-tree, American. See Pine, Long leaf. 



Turpentine-tree, in Australia (i) Eucalyptus microcdrys [See 

 Tallow-wood] ; (ii) E. Stuartidna. [See Gum, Apple-scented] ; 

 (iii) Syncdrpia laurifdlia Ten. (Order Myrtdcece). North-east 

 Australia. Height 100150 ft. ; diam. 45 ft. W 63. Sap- 

 wood light-coloured ; heart dark brown, hard, apt to shrink and 

 warp unless well seasoned, very durable underground, in damp, 



