86 TIMBERS AND THEIR USES 



in West Africa. A coarse, open-grained, lustrous 

 wood. Deep red colour with, white Lines. 



Oak, Shingle, Casuarina stricta, also known 

 as River Oak, Salt Water Swamp Oak, Coast 

 She Oak, occurs in South Eastern Australia. 

 A very hard, close-grained, heavy wood. Easily 

 worked, non-durable. Red coloured. 



Olive, Olea eurofea, occurs in Mediterranean 

 region. A very dense, even, smooth, dull- 

 surfaced wood. Heartwood and sapwood 

 yellowish. 



Osage, Orange (Engraving). 



Pear, Pyrus communis, occurs in Europe and 

 Western Asia. A fine-grained, dull-surfaced 

 wood. Very durable, easily worked and polished. 

 Reddish brown. 



Pear, White, Apodytes dimidiata, also known 

 as Wit Pear, occurs in South Africa. A very 

 fine, close-grained, dull-surfaced wood. Works 

 well, does not warp. Greyish brown, a sapwood 

 tree. 



Pine, Black (Piles). 



Plane, Eastern (Cabinet making). 



Plum (Fig. 59) (Musical Instruments). 



Rosewood, Brazilian (Musical Instruments). 



Rowan (Carving). 



Service (Engraving). 



SiLKBARK, Celastrus acuminatus, also known 

 as Zybust, occurs in South Africa. An excep- 



