Mountain Mahogany 425 



long; calyx hairy, its tube comparatively short, its lobes sharp-pointed; in fruit 

 the calyx-tube is enlarged, 1.5 cm. long, cylindric, angular and hairy. The nut- 

 let is cylindric, pointed at each end, somewhat angular, 7 mm. long, dark red- 

 brown and covered with long hairs; plume 5 to 7 cm. long, more or less spirally 

 twisted. 



Fio. 372. — Mountain Mahogany. 



The wood is close-grained, very hard but brittle, bright red or brown, and 

 takes a fine polish; its specific gravity is about 1.07. It is highly valued as a fuel, 

 and largely made into charcoal for use in the region in which it grows. 



