THE USES OF WOOD 7 



Bandara (Sleepers). 



Beech, Evergreen (Musical Instruments). 



Bois Chaire (Furniture). 



Canelle, Nectandra mollis, occurs in Brazil. 

 A brown wood and easily worked but none too 

 durable. 



Cannon Ball Tree (Wbeels) 



Cedar, Canoe (Cooperage). 



Cedar, Guiana, Idea altissima, aiso called 

 BagaSse, occurs in British and French. Guiana. 

 A durable, easily worked wood. 



Champ ak (Furniture). 



Coffee Tree (Fencing). 



Cucumber Tree (Turnery). 



Ebony, Bombay, Diospyros ebenus, occurs in 

 India, Burma, Straits Settlements and Malay 

 Archipelago. A very hard, heavy wood. In 

 colour black striped with brown, sapwood much 

 paler in colour. 



Granadillo (Furniture). 



Gum, Cabbage (Furniture). 



Gum, Mountain (Sleepers). 



Gum, Nankeen (Sleepers). 



Gum, Slaty (Sleepers). 



Harra (Dyes). 



Hemlock Spruce (Sleepers). 



Hiba (Bridges). 



Iroko (Sleepers). 



