62 TIMBEES AND THEIR USES 



Pine, Long Leaf (Medicine). 



Saj, Terminalia tomentosa, occurs in India 

 and Burma. A heavy, hard, durable wood. 

 Difficult to work, but easily polished. Heart- 

 wood dark brown, sapwood white. 



Tallow Wood, Eucalyptus microcorys (Fig. 

 67), also known as Forest Mahogany, Pepper- 

 mint, Turpentine Tree, Tee, occurs in Queens- 

 land and Eastern Australia. A close-grained, 

 hard, durable wood. " One of the best woods 

 for paving." .Yellowish in colour and greasy, 

 hence its name. 



Piles. Woods used for making piles should 

 be strong, but one quality which is essential 

 above all others is durability when submerged 

 and in contact with damp soil. Those timbers 

 capable of resisting Ship worm (Teredo) are 

 especially valuable. 



AcLE, Xylia dolabriformis, occurs in India, 

 Malay Peninsula and the Philippines. A strong, 

 tough, rigid wood ; difficult to work, but taking 

 a good polish. " More indestructible than iron." 

 Not attacked by ship worm. Heartwood red- 

 brown. 



Aldee (Fig. 24) (Charcoal). 



Birch, Black, Fagus solandri, also known 

 as New Zealand Birch, Entire-leaved Beech, 

 White Birch, Towhai, Towai, occurs in New 



