82 TIMBERS AND THEIR USES 



Almond, Wild, Brabejum stellatifolium, also 

 known as ' Wild Chestnut, Red Stinkwood, 

 Amandelbloom, CafEre, occurs in South Africa. 

 A strong, hard, durable wood. 



Angico, Piftadenia rigida, also known as 

 Queen wood, occurs in Brazil. A fine, open 

 or close-grained, dense , wood, of a . red-brown 

 colour, striped with black. 



Apple, Pyrus mains (Fig. 58), also called 

 Crab, Crab Apple, Wild Apple, Crabtree, occurs 

 in Europe, Western Asia, Northern India. A 

 very fine, close-grained wood. Brittle, polishes 

 well, but liable to warp. Heartwood pale red, 

 sapwood brownish. 



Aspen (Pulp). 



Aspen, American (Pulp). 



Baeeanduna, Trochocarpa laurina, also known 

 as Myrtle, Beech Myrtle, Brush Mjrrtle, Cherry 

 Myrtle, occurs in New South Wales and Queens- 

 land. A hard, tough, close-grained wood. Rich 

 brown in colour. 



Basswood (Cooperage). 



Beech (Fig. 56) (Charcoal). 



Birch (Charcoal). 



Birch, Canoe (Pulp). 



Birch, Grey (Carriage building). 



Blackwood (Figs. 7-10) (Musical Instru- 

 ments). 



Blackwood, African, Dalbergia melanoxylon 



