THE USES OF WOOD 67 



as Paper Birch, White Birch, occurs in Canada 

 and the Northern United States. A hard, heavy, 

 strong, but not durable wood. Heartwood rich 

 brown, sapwood white. 



Birch, Oldfield, Betula popuUfera, also 

 known as Poplar-leaved Birch, Grey Birch, 

 White Birch, occurs in Canada. A fine-grained, 

 light, non-durable wood. Heartwood pale brown, 

 sapwood dirty white. 



Buckeye, Ohio, Aesculus glabra, occurs in 

 Eastern United States. An even-grained, easily 

 worked, light wood. Cream coloured. 



Fir, Silver, Abies pectinata, also known as 

 Swiss Pine, occurs in Central and Southern 

 Europe. A strong, elastic, easily worked timber 

 of a yellowish colour. 



Maple, Ash-leaved, Negundo aceroides, also 

 known as Negundo, Black Ash, Box Elder, occurs 

 in Southern United States. A light, non-durable 

 wood ; white. 



Poplar, Balsam, Populus balsamifera, also 

 known as Tacamohac, Balsam, Balm of Grilead, 

 occurs in North America. A light, non-durable 

 wood. Heartwood pale brown, sapwood white. 



Poplar, Black Italian, Populus monilijera, 

 also known as Lacewood, Cottonwood, Big 

 Cottonwood, Poplar, Necklace Poplar, Carolina 

 Poplar, Swiss Poplar, Whitewood, occurs in 

 North America. A fine, open-grained, lustrous 



