CLASSIFICATION OF TIMBERS ACCORDING 

 TO COUNTRY OF ORIGIN 



THE TIMBERS OF AFRICA 



Barwood (Pterocarpus angolensis, DC. ; P. sanialinoides, L'Herit.). 



Blackwood {Dalbergia Melanoxylon, Guill. and Perr.). 



Boxwood, African or East London {Buxus Macowani, Oliv.). 



Boxwood, Knysna (Gonioma Kamassi, E. Mey.). 



Cedar, African Pencil (Juniperus procera, Hoch.). 



Cedar, Red (Cunonia capensis, Linn.). 



Cedar, True {Cedrus atlantica, Manetti). 



Cedar, West African. 



Coromandel wood (Diospyros sp.). 



Ebony (Euclea Pseudehenus). 



Ebony, African (Diospyros Dendo, Welw.). 



Furniture- wood . 



Iroko {Chlorophora excelsa, Benth. and Hook.). 



Ironwood, East African. 



Mahogany. 



Moeri. 



Oak, African (Lophira alata, Banks). 



Padauk (Pterocarpus sanialinoides, L'H6rit., P. angolensis, DC). 



Prima Vera. 



Sabicu. 



Satinwood, African (Acacia sp. ?). 



Sneezewood (Pteroxylon utile, Eck. and Z.). 



Walnut, African (Lovoa Klaineana, Thompson). 



Yellow-wood, African. 



THE TIMBERS OK CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE 

 WEST INDIES 



Abey (Poeppigia excelsa, A. Rich.). 



Abey Macho (Hedwigia balsamifera). 



Acana or Almique. 



Almond-wood or Cuba Almond. 



BayTurood. 



Boxwood, West Indian (Tecoma pentaphylla, Juss.). 



Brazil-wood (Caesalpinia echinata). 



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