62 SPECIES OF WOODS. 



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<■• ,_ SuGAK Pine. 



Sugar refers to sweetisli exudation. 



Pinus lambertiana Douglas. 



Pinus, the classical Latiri name; lamberilana, from the botanist^ A. B. 

 I.ariibert, whose chief work was on Pines. 



Habitat: (See map) ; 

 grows on high elevations 

 (5,000'), best in northern 

 California. 



Characteristics of the 

 Tree: Height, 10O'-,300'; 

 fl i am e t er , l.j"-20"; 

 branches, in remote reg- 

 ular ^yhorls ; bark, rich 

 purple or brown, tliick, 

 deep irregular fissures 

 making long, flaky ridges ; 

 leaves, stout, rigid, in 

 bundles of five; cones, 

 10"-] 8" long. 



Appearance of Wood: 



Coloi', pinkish bromi, sap- 

 wood, cream white; non- 

 porous; rings, distinct; 

 grain, straight; rays, nu- 

 merous, obscure; resin 

 ducts. numerous, large 

 and conspicuous. 



Physical Qualities: 



Habitat. 



Uii. 



Weight, 



very light (61st 



