76 TIMBERS AND THEIR USES 



beams of the Temple of Apollo at Utica, made 

 of Numidian Cedar, were sound after 1,178 

 years. 



Cedar, Deodar, Cedrus Deodara, also known 

 as Indian Cedar, occurs in Central Asia. A very 

 durable, even-grained, hard wood. Yellowish 

 brown. " The pillars in the Shah Hamaden 

 Mosque at Srinagar of this wood are probably 

 over 400 years old, and some of the bridges 

 in the same city, though their piers are altern- 

 ately wet and dry, are said to have lasted even 

 longer." 



Cedar, Red (Wheels). 



Cedar, Rock, Juniferus sahinoides, occurs in 

 Central America. A close-grained, hard, durable 

 wood. Heartwood brown, sapwood white. 



Cedar, Yellow, CJiamaecyparis nutkaensis, 

 also known as Sitka Cedar, Cypress, Yellow 

 Cypress, occurs in Canada and United States. 

 A soft, easily worked, but very durable wood. 

 Heartwood light brown, sapwood nearly white. 



Cedar, White, Cupressus thy aides, occurs in 

 Eastern United States. A close-grained, light, 

 soft, durable, easily worked wood. Grey-brown 

 colour. 



Cypress Pine (Piles). 



Cypress, Swamp, Taxodium distichum (Pig. 

 36), also known as Red Cypress, White Cypress, 

 Black Cypress, Deciduous Cypress, Bald Cypress, 



