THE USES OF WOOD 49 



Northern India. A close-grained, hard wood, 

 easily polished and very durable. 



Sapodilla, Achras sapota, also known as 

 Bully, Bullet Wood, Nispero, occurs in Tropical 

 America. A hard, heavy, red-brown wood. 



Sassafras, Cayenne (Shipbuilding). 



Satinwood, West Indian, Fagara flava, also 

 known as Yellow Wood, occurs in West Indies. 

 A very close, even-grained wood, often well 

 figured. Colour variable, yellow and brown. 



SiLKBAKK (Turnery). 



SiEis, Pink, Alhizzia fulihrissin, also known 

 as Sirissa, Sirsa, occurs in Tropical Asia and 

 Africa. A hard, close-grained wood, easily 

 polished, almost black in colour. 



Sissoo (Wheels). 



Sneezewood (Bridge building). 



Stinkwood (Building). 



Stringy Bark (Fig. 4) (Wheels). 



Tamarack, Western (Sleepers). 



Teak, Bastard (Building). 



Thitka, Pentace hurmanica, also known as 

 Kathitka, occurs in Burma, Java, Molacca. An 

 even-grained, soft wood of a yellowish colour. 

 Easily pohshed. 



Tonka Bean (Medicine). 



Umbrella Tree, Thespesia populnea, also 

 known as Portia Tree, Tulip Tree, Native Eose- 

 wood. Poppy Tree, occurs in India, Burma, 



