266 ON WOODS AND MANUFACTURES OF WOOD 



Ebene verte, verte grise, verte noire (Varieties of Nectandra Rodicei). 

 Excellent for ship-building, piles, railway sleepers, &c. ; it is free from 

 the attacks of ants or teredo. 



Ebene rouge. Joinery and cabinet work. 



Ebene verte soufree. 



Grignon (Bucida buceras). Ship- building ; very durable. 



Grignon foil (Qualea cceridea). Lining furniture, &c. 



Gayac de Cayenne (Dipterix odorata). Good for blockmaking. 



Jaune d'oeuf. Good for carpentry. 



Maria congo. 



Mahot blanc. Carpentry. Mahot rouge. Mahot couratari. Mahot 

 de marecage. 



Mahot noir. 



Mincouart (Minquartia guianensis). Carpentry and joinery. 



Mora. 



Moutouchi (Pterocarpus suber). For cabinet work. 



Nangossy (Terminalia tanibouea). Yields good knees for ships. 



Panacoco (Robinia panacoco rubra}. Cabinet work. 



Prefontaine. Building ; not common. 



Petite-feulle. 



Parcouri. Ship-building and cabinet work. 



Paletuvier rouge (RJvizophora mangle). Ship -building ; the bark for 

 turning. 



Paletuvier blanc (Avicennia nitida). For various small works. 



Schawari (Caryota tomentosa). Ship-building, carpentry, &c. 



Simarouba. Building. 



Sassafras (Licaria guianensis). Ship-building. 



Saint-Martin. Cabinet work. 



Satine (Ferolia guianensis). Cabinet work ; plentiful. 



Satine rouge (Ferolia guianensis). Ditto ditto. 



Taoub. Ships' planks. 



Wapa huileux (Eperua falcata). Palings, laths, &c. ; splits easily. 



Wacapou (Wacapoua Americana). Ship-building; free from insect 

 ravages. 



Yayamadou de Montagne (Virola sebifera). Building. 



A few woods have been sent by the French colonies on the West 

 Coast of Africa ; they are exhibited by the Local Committees for 

 Gabon and Senegal, and M. Masurier. 



The following are the principal : — 



Cailcedra {Khaya Senegalensis). Intowo. 



Detarr (Detarium Senegalense). Kata. 



Gonakie {Acacia adansonii). Honda. 



N'dimb (Stcrculia cordifolut). Mandji. 



Solum (Dialium nitidum). Ocoume. 



Vene (Pterocarpus erinaceus). Ojoli. 



Bois j aune. Oyamba. 



Ebene (Diospyros ebenum), Santal (Pterocarpus). 



Evino. Teck du pays. 



Garigari {Avicennia sp. ?) 



