46 TIMBERS AND THEIR USES 



MiRABOW (Sleepers). 



Monkey Pot, Lecythis grandiflora, occurs 

 in Guiana, Brazil and Tropical Africa. A 

 dense, even-grained, lustrous wood. Very easily 

 polished, but difficult to work. Heartwood 

 orange, sapwood paler. 



MoPANE, Copaifera Mopane, also known as 

 Ironwood, occurs in West Africa. A heavy, 

 durable wood, difficult to work. 



Mora, Dimorphandra excelsa, also known as 

 Moraballi, Moreira, occurs in Tropical America. 

 A coarse-grained, lustrous wood. Very durable 

 and easily polished. " It turns badly, planes 

 well and smoothly, but is hard to saw." Heart- 

 wood dark reddish brown streaked with white, 

 sapwood yellowish. 



Myall (Miscellaneous). 



Nettle Tree (Miscellaneous). 



NoGAL, Juglans australis, occurs in Argen- 

 tine. A straight-grained, easily worked, brown 

 wood. 



Oak, African (Turnery). 



Oak, Chinquapin, Quercxis Muhlenbergii, also 

 known as Yellow Oak, Chestnut Oak, occurs in 

 Eastern United States. A very strong, heavy, 

 durable wood. Heartwood warm brown, sap- 

 wood pale brown. 



Oak, Forest, Casuarina torulosa, also known 

 as She Oak, Beefwood, Mountain Oak, Ged- 



