90 TIMBERS AND THEIR USES 



Jarul (SMpbtiilding). 



Jhand, Prosopis spicigera, occurs in Central 

 Asia. A straight-grained, hard, strong, but non- 

 durable wood. Deep brown in colour. 



Karri, Eucalyptus versicolor, also known as 

 AVhite Grum, Kari, Blue Grum, occurs in Western 

 Australia. A coarse, open-grained, lustrous 

 wood. Tough and elastic. Heartwood deep 

 red, sapwood pale brown. 



KiAMiL, Odina Wodier (Fig. 28), occurs in 

 India, Ceylon, Burma. A close-grained, hard, 

 non-durable wood. Red-brown in colour. 



KiRTON Wood, Elaeocarpus Kirtoni (Fig. 21), 

 also known as Australian White Beech, occurs 

 in New South Wales and Queensland. A fine, 

 open-grained, lustrous wood, easy to work. Pale 

 brown in colour. 



Knobthorn, Zanihoxylum capense, also known 

 as Knobhout, occurs in South Africa. A very 

 fine, close-grained wood. Heartwood brown, 

 sapwood greenish yellow. 



KosuM, Schleichera trijuga, also known as 

 Ceylon Oak, occurs ip. Ceylon, India and Burma. 

 A close-grained, heavy, hard, durable wood. 

 Red in colour. 



Lap ACHE (Sleepers). 



Larch, Larix europaea, occurs in Northern 

 Europe. A fine, even-grained wood. Very 

 durable and tough. " Its durability rendered 



