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in India and Queensland. A fine-grained, hard, 

 durable, red wood. 



Pine, Moeeton Bay (Cabinet making). 



Plum, Sebastan, Cordia myxa, also known 

 as Nakkern Wood, occurs in India, Egypt, 

 Arabia, Malay Peninsula and Persia. A coarse- 

 grained, soft, but strong wood, easy to work. 

 Light brown and greyish in colour. 



Rata, Meterosideros robusta, also kiiown as 

 Northern Rata, occurs in New Zealand. A fine- 

 grained, dense wood. Works well. Very dur- 

 able, tough and strong. Heartwood uniform 

 red-brown, sapwood paler brown. 



Rosewood, Australian, Synoum glandu- 

 losum (Fig. 68), also known as Brush Blood- 

 wood, Dogwood, Bastard Rosewood. A fine- 

 grained, dense, easily worked and polished wood. 

 Dark red colour. 



Sabicu, Lysiloma Sabicu, occurs in West 

 Indies. A fine-grained, durable wood. Strong, 

 easily worked and polished. Red-brown. 



Saj (Paving). 



SiRis, Pink (Furniture). 



Sonari (Carriage building). 



Spruce, Sitka (Charcoal). 



SuNDRi (Wheels). 



Teak, Tectona grandis (Fig. 31), also known 

 as Indian Oak, occurs in Central and South India, 



