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« Amatolas trees of this size are more common. The largest tree 
“ measured there has a girth of 34 feet, and is 90 feet high,” 
The wood, when well selected and properly seasoned, should be of 
a light yellow colour and a straight even grain. ne slab presented to 
the Kew Museum, measuring 20 feet long and 5 feet in diameter, shows 
a dark centre and some cracks, indicating that proper care was not 
“ heartwood remains,” which is well nigh imperishable an 
equal lignum vite in durability. The wood makes excellent furniture, 
but owing to its hardness it is difficult to work. It is much used for the 
framework of waggons. 
Amongst other Cape woods presented to the Museum which appear 
to be worth the attention of the cabinet-maker are the following :— 
Cape Ash (Ekebergia capensis).—Tree 40 to 50 feet high ; 2 to 3 feet 
iam. 
White Iron Wood (Toddalia [ Vepris| lanceolata).—Tree averaging 
20 feet, but sometimes 60 feet high ; 1 to 4 feet diam. 
Saffron Wood (El@odendron croceum).—Tree 20 to 40 or even 
60 feet high, and 2 to 4 feet diam. 
The bark is used for tanning and dyeing. 
White Pear (Pterocelastrus rostratus).—Tree 20 to 30 or sometimes 
70 feet high; 1 to 2 feet diam. 
Cape B or Benkenwood (Myrsine melanophleos). — 'Tree 
20 to 25 feet high; 12 to 18 inches diam. 
Red Els or Red Cedar (Cunonia capensis).—Tree 15 to 25 or even 
60 feet high; 2 to 3 feet diam. 
White Alder (Platylophus trifoliatus)—Tree 30 to 40 feet high ; 
2 to 4 feet diam. 
Red Pear (Scolopia [Phoberos | Echlonii).—Tree 30 to 35 feet high ; 
2 to 3 feet diam. 
Quar (Euclea undulata).--Tree 20 to 30 feet high ; 12 to 15 inches 
m. . 
Vlier (Nuzxia floribunda).—Tree 20 to 25 feet high; 15 to 20 inches 
diam. 
Red Wood or Cape Plane (Ochna arborea).—Tree 20 to 40 feet high ; 
12 to 18 inches diam. 
obwood (Xanthoxylon capense).—Tree averaging 15 to 20 feet, 
but sometimes attaining 50 to 60 feet high; 1 to 2 feet diam. 
Wild Chestnut (Calodendron capense).—Tree 60 to 70 feet high ; 
4 to 5 feet diam. 
Keurboom (Virgilia capensis) —Tree 20 to 25 feet high; 12 to 
18 inches diam. 
‘The most remarkable, perhaps, of all the Cape woods is the 
“the East London and Transkeian Coast forests. Attains a height of 
« 30 to 35 feet, and a diameter of 14 to 2 feet. Umzumbit is remarkable 
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« splitting a billet out of the centre of the tree, and then paring away all 
“ but the knob to the thickness required. Clubs and amulets are also 
