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identical with Common Beech. A hard, strong, 

 coarse-grained timber, taking an excellent polish 

 but liable to warp. Heartwood usually dark 

 red, sapwood cream. 



Beech, Evergreen (Musical Instruments). 



Beepwood, Grevillea striata, also known as 

 Silvery Honeysuckle, occurs in Australia. A 

 hard, close-grained wood which takes a good 

 polish. Red coloured and receives its popular 

 name from a supposed resemblance to raw beef. 



Birch (Charcoal). 



Birch, Yellow (Wheels). 



Blackwood (Figs. 7-10) (Musical Instruments). 



Bois Chaire, Tecoma leucoxylon, occurs in 

 Northern South America and Trinidad. An 

 even-grained, hard, heavy wood, takes a good 

 polish. Green in colour. Used in chair making, 

 hence its name. 



BuNYA-BUNYA (Turnery). 



Cannon Ball Tree (Wheels). 



Cedar, Canoe (Cooperage). 



Cedar, Deodar (Sleepers). 



Cedar, Incense, Libocedrus decurrens, also 

 known as White Cedar, Post Cedar, Bastard 

 Cedar, occurs in Western United States. A fine, 

 close-grained timber. Greyish brown in colour. 



Cedar, Moulmein, Cedrela toona (Fig. 20), 

 also known as Toon, Indian Mahogany, Red 

 Cedar, Cedar, Bastard Mahogany, Chittagong 



