54 TIMBEES AND THEIE USES 



Grignon Fou, Qualea caerulea, occurs in 

 Guiana. A straight-grained, straight-growing 

 timber, but not so strong as Grignon. 



Haldu, Adina cordifolia (Fig. 33), occurs in 

 India, Burma and Ceylon. A close-grained, 

 easily worked timber of a pale yellow colour. 



Kauri (Fig. 42) (Sleepers). 



Pine, Oregon, Pseudotsuga Douglasii (Figs. 

 47-48), also known as Douglas Pine, Douglas Fir, 

 Douglas Spruce, Yellow Pine, Yellow Fir, Ked 

 Fir, Red Pine, occurs in North America. A 

 close-grained, even, smooth timber ; strong and 

 straight. Durable and difficult to work. Colour 

 bands of dark and light brown. 



Tanekaha (Sleepers). 



Medicine, etc. Under this heading are in- 

 cluded a variety of woods from which medicines 

 and other chemical products are obtained. Their 

 utility, like the woods from which dyes are 

 obtained, depends upon their active principles 

 and the ease with which they can be extracted. 



Buckthorn, Canadian, Bliamnus pursJiiana, 

 also known as Bearberry, Barberry, Wild Cherry, 

 Bearwood, Sacred Bark Buckthorn, Shittimi 

 Wood, Cascara Sagrada, occurs in North America. 

 A dense, compact, lustrous wood. Colour, 

 " Ught yellowish brown streaked with purphsh 



