48 TIMBERS AND THEIR USES 



white passing through brown to black. Heart- 

 wood not sharply defined from the yellowish 

 sapwood." 



Pacara, Enterolobium timbuova, occurs in 

 North Argentina. An open-grained, pale brown 

 wood. 



Pader, Stereospermum chelonoides, also known 

 as Padri, occurs in India, Burma and Ceylon. 

 A hard, elastic wood, easily worked, varying in 

 colour from grey to rich brown. 



Padouk (Flooring). 



Plane, Eastern (Cabinet making). 



PuRPLEHEART, Cofaifeta pubiflora, occurs in 

 Tropical America. A close-grained, hard, elastic 

 wood. Easily worked and polished. Dark brown, 

 almost purple in colour. 



QuAR, Euclea undulata, occurs in South Africa. 

 A hard, close-grained wood. Nicely figured. 

 Heartwood dark brown, sapwood pale brown. 



Redwood (Cabinet making). 



RiMU (Cabinet making). 



Rosewood, Brazil (Musical Instruments). 



Sabicu (Shipbuilding). 



Saffron Wood, ElaeodenAron croceum, also 

 known as Saffron-hout, Crocus Ttee, Saffron, 

 SafEoran, occurs in South Africa. A very fine, 

 close-grained, bright-surfaced wood. Heart- 

 wood reddish, sapwood yellowish. 



Sandan, Oligemia dalbergioides, occurs in 



