THE USES OF WOOD 85 



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



Manzanita, Arctostaphylos pungens, occurs in 

 United States. A very fine, open-grained wood. 

 Lustrous, works easily. Heartwood purple-red, 

 sap wood white. 



Maple (Fig. 57) (Charcoal). 



Maple, Norway (Musical Instruments). 



Maple, Red, Acer rubrum, also known as 

 Swamp Maple, Soft Maple, Water Maple, occurs 

 in Eastern United States and Canada. A close- 

 grained, hard, elastic wood. Easily polished. 

 Heartwood red-brown, sapwood pale brown. 



Marble Wood (Furniture). 



Musk Tree, Marlea vitiensis, occurs in Fiji. 

 A close-grained timber, smelling of Musk. Heart- 

 wood black, sapwood yellow. 



Musk Wood, Olearia argophylla (Fig. 64), 

 occurs in South Eastern Australia. A hard, 

 easily worked and polished wood, beautifully 

 figured. Rich yellow in colour. 



Myall (Miscellaneous). 



Myall, Brigalow (Miscellaneous). 



Myrtle, Scrub, Backhousia myrtifolia, also 

 known as Grey Myrtle, Native Myrtle, Lance- 

 wood, occurs in Queensland. A hard, close- 

 grained, durable wood. Yellow. 



Nettle Tree (Miscellaneous). 



Oak, African, Lophira alata, also known as 

 Scrubby Oak, Laintlaintain, Millai, Meni, occurs 



