THE USES OF WOOD 25 



Common Maple, Field Maple, occurs in England, 

 Central Europe and Northern Asia. A fine- 

 grained, hard, lustrous timber which produces 

 the very best charcoal. 



Maple, Ash-leaved (Pulp). 



Oak, Brown, Quercus semicarpifolia, occurs 

 in Western Asia. A very hard wood, providing 

 useful charcoal. 



Oak, Kermes, Quercus coccifera, occurs in the 

 Mediterranean region. A hard, heavy wood. 



Oak, Turkey, Qusrcus cerris, also known as 

 Mossy-cupped Oak, Adriatic Oak, Levant Oak, 

 Iron Oak, Wainscot Oak, occurs in Central and 

 Southern Europe and in South West Asia. A 

 beautifully grained timber which pohshes weU. 

 This timber " has a bad reputation and is 

 carefully avoided by the carpenter and wheel- 

 wright." 



Pine, Cluster (Medicine). 



Pine, Hickory, Pinus pungens, also known 

 as Table Moimtain Pine, occurs in the Alleghany 

 Mountains. An almost useless, soft, coarse- 

 grained timber producing good charcoal. 



Pine, Long Leaf (Medicine). 



Pine, Pitch, ^inus rigida, occurs in United 

 States and Canada. A soft, brittle wood, useful 

 for its charcoal. 



Spindle Tree, Euonymus europaeus, occurs 

 in Europe, North Africa and North Western 



