THE USES OF WOOD 81 



Celery Pine, Tanekaha, occurs in New Zealand. 

 A fine-grained, Lard, tough, durable wood. 

 Easily worked. Heartwood pale brown, sap- 

 wood darker brown. 



ToTAEA (Piles). 



Turpentine Tree (Fig. 34) (Piles). 



Wacapou, Andira Auhletii, also known as 

 Acapu Backheart, occurs in Guiana. A straight- 

 grained, durable, easily worked, dark brown 

 wood. 



Wandoo, Eucalyptus redunca, also known as 

 White Gum, occurs in Western Australia. A 

 heavy, hard, tough, durable, red-brown wood. 



Telegraph poles. The requirements for Tele- 

 graph poles are very similar to those for masts. 

 The timber must be straight growing, strong, 

 capable of withstanding changes of climate, but, 

 in addition, it should not be afiected by contact 

 with the soil. 



AcLE (Piles). 



Blackbutt (Fig. 6) (Wheels). 



Cedar Rock (Sleepers). 



Jarrah (Paving). 



Kauri (Fig. 42) (Sleepers). 



Tamarak (Sleepers). 



Turnery. Timber for turners' use should be 

 hard and tough and capable of taking a high 

 pohsh. 



