THE USES OF WOOD 79 



Red Ironbark, occurs in Eastern Australia. A 

 cross-grained, heavy, hard, durable wood. Diffi- 

 cult to work. Dark brown. 



Jambolana, Syzygium Jamholana, occurs in 

 India, Ceylon, Australia, Mauritius. A close- 

 grained, hard, durable, red wood. 



Jarrah (Paving). 



Kauri, Agathis australis (Fig. 42), also known 

 as Kauri Pine, Southern Dammar, Cowrie, 

 Cowdie Pine, New Zealand Pine, New Zealand 

 Pitch Tree, Kawri, occurs in New Zealand. A 

 very fine, even, satiny-surfaced timber. Very 

 durable and strong. Elastic, easily worked and 

 polished. Pale yellow colour. 



Lapacho, Tahehuia flavescens, occurs in Central 

 South America. A close-grained, heavy, durable 

 wood. Greenish brown in colour. 



Larch (Wheels). 



Leather Jacket (Wheels). 



Locust, Black (Fig. 23) (Wheels). 



Mahwa (Wheels). 



MiRABOW, Afzelia palembanica, also known 

 as Meraban, Merban, occurs in Borneo, Malay 

 Archipelago, Andaman Islands. An even- 

 grained, hard, tough wood, easily worked and 

 polished. Red-brown. 



Oak (Figs. 70-72) (Piles). 



Oak, Zeen (Cooperage). 



Pine, Silver, Dacrydium Westlandicum, also 



