APPENDIX 293 
USES OF THE PRINCIPAL AMERICAN SPECIES—Continued 
Mazi- 
mum 
Semon and Diam- Distribution. Qualities and Uses. 
and 
Height. 
Black Ash (Fraa-| 4X90 | Maine to North | Rather heavy and_ hard. 
inus nigra). Dakota, south to | Used for furniture, interior 
the mountains of | finish, barrel hoops and 
Virginia. splint baskets. The ‘‘ash 
burl” veneer is obtained 
; ; from this tree, 
Shagbark hickory | 4X125] Maine to Minne- | Very heavy, hard, tough, 
(Hicoria ovata). sota, south to] and strong. Used for ax 
Gulf, and tool handles, imple- 
; . ments, vehicles, ete. 
Pignut Hickory | 3X75 | Maine to Nebras- | Wood heavy, hard and 
(Hvcoria glabra). ka, Florida and | tough. Manufactured into 
Texas. tool handles, agricultural 
implements and used for 
uel. 
Two other hickories (Hicoria alba and minima) are also commonly used 
and, in general, exhibit the same qualities as the shagbark. All grow in the 
Eastern and prairie States. 
Yellow or red birch | 4 100} Newfoundland to | Heavy, very strong and hard 
(Betula lutea). Minnesota,south| and close-grained. Use 
to North Caro-| for furniture, hubs, handles, 
lina. floorIng, veneer, and in- 
terior finish. 
Canoe or paper | 3120} New England and | Pinkish white bark formerly 
birch (Betula Eastern Canada | used by the Indians foi 
papyrifera). to Pennsylvania; | canoes, now made into 
Ohio and west to | fancy articles. The wood 
daho and! _ whichis heavy, bard, white, 
Alaska. furnishes stock for spools, 
bobbins, shoe pegs, wooden 
. ware, etc. 
Yellow poplar or {10 X200} Vermont to Flori-| Light, soft, even texture, 
tulip (Lirioden- da, west to Mich-| seasons well, not very 
dron tulipifera). igan and Arkan-{ durable. Used for interior 
sas. finish, boats, woodenware 
and general hardwood lum- 
er. 
Red gum or sweet |54 X150| Connecticut to | Fairly heavy, satiny, diffi- 
gum (Ligquidam- Florida, west to | cult to season,cross-grained. 
bar styraciflua). Missouri and| Used mostly for veneers, 
Texas. ccoperage, furniture, in- 
; terior finish. 
Black or yellow |3} X90 | Pennsylvnaia to| Very hard, heavy, strong 
locust (Robinia Georgia, west to; and durable. Used for 
pseudacacia). Minnesota andj] _ ships, insulator pins, wagon 
Oklahoma. stock, posts and certain 
. specialized uses. 
Sycamore or plane |12X170| Found in every |] Heavy, hard, not durable, 
Platanus  occi- State east of the | cross-grained. Used for 
entalis). central Prairies. furniture, butcher blocks 
and small wooden articles 
and woodenware. 
