58 NOTES ON APPARENTLY USEFUL WOODS 



Myrtus trinervis, (Dthalandoon). — Native of New South Wales, grow- 

 ing about 70 feet high, with a diameter of 10 to 24 inches. The wood 

 is even-grained, close, and firm, of a darkish yellow colour. 



Acmena fioribunda, Dc. (Tdjerail.) — Native, like the last, of New 

 South "Wales, where it produces an even-grained and compact wood, of a 

 brownish yellow, taking a good polish. It grows to a height of 60 or 

 80 feet, and a diameter of 1 to 2 feet. 



Cathartocarpus fistula, Pers. — The wood of this tree is of a close, 

 even grained nature, and a plain yellow colour, without any distinct 

 markings. It is a middling-sized tree, but does not produce timber of 

 any size, though large enough for the construction of spars for the native 

 Indian craft. It is a native of the East Indies, but naturalised in the 

 West, and South America. 



Prosopis spicigera, L. — An East Indian tree, growing to a height of 

 40 or 50 feet, producing a hard, even-grained, and very strong wood, of 

 a darkish yellow colour, without any distinct markings. 



Eucalyptus gigantea, Hook. fil. (Stringy Bark of Tasmania), where it 

 is one of the largest forest trees, attaining a height of 250 to 300 feet. 

 It is a very strong and durable wood, something like teak, but not so 

 dark in colour, and is in great demand in its native country for house 

 and shipbuilding, as well as for various other purposes. 



Eurybia argopliylla, Cass. (Musk Wood of New South Wales). — So 

 named on account of the leaves and young shoots having an odour of 

 musk. It is a forest tree, growing 20 or 30 feet high, producing a 

 tolerably hard and durable wood, of a dusky yellow colour, very beauti- 

 fully covered with darkish wavy lines and knots. This is a very hand- 

 some wood, and is used in New South Wales for furniture and cabinet 

 work. It takes a capital polish. 



Trochocarpa laurina, It. Br. (Beech or Brush Cherry). — A native of 

 New Holland, growing to the height of 30 or 40 feet. The timber is 

 firm and close, of a brownish yellow, with a silvery shade, some speci- 

 mens being very prettily marked, and well adapted for cabinet work. 



Dark Woods op a Brownish Colour. 



Grewia tilcefolia, VahL (Damin-na). — A small tree, native of the East 

 Indies and Ceylon, produces a close-grained tolerably heavy wood, of a 

 dull brownish colour. 



LopJiira alata. — A tree of West Tropical Africa, growing from 80 to 

 100 feet high, has a hard and very heavy wood, rather coarse-grained, of 

 a dark brown colour. 



Mammea Americana, L. (Mammee Apple). — A tall handsome tree, grow- 

 ing in the West Indian Islands. The wood is of a rich brown colour, 

 sometimes of a wavy appearance. It is hard, heavy, and very durable, 

 and takes a good polish 



Thespesla populnea, Corr. — A native of the East Indies and Australia, 



