126 WOODS OF COMMERCE 



trifoUdtus Don, a yellowish-wlaite, hard, tough, durable wood, from 

 a tree 20—50 ft. high and 2—4 ft. in diam., much used in the Colony 

 for furniture and boat-keels. It takes a good poHsh and in the 

 lower part of the tree has generally a fine twisted grain. W 38. 

 Boer name, " White Els." 



Alerce {TetracUnis articuldta), [See Thuya.] In Chile the name 

 is applied to Libocedrus tetrdgona, a very durable coniferous wood 

 of moderate dimensions, used for spars and roof -shingles. 



Algarrolbo, apphed in Brazil to Hymenma [See Locust], is in 

 Argentina the name for the aUied Prosopis nigra Hieron. and 

 P. alba Griseb. (Order Leguminosce), small trees not exceeding a foot 

 in diameter, yielding a very tough, fine-grained wood, used for 

 wheel-felloes and paving-blocks. 



Almond, Indian [Termindlia Gatdppa L. : Order Gombretdcem). 

 India, Queensland, Fiji, etc. " Tavola " of Fiji. A large deciduous 

 tree. Wood reddish-brown, waved, rather close-grained, taking 

 good poHsh, durable. Sapwood light-coloured. W 32 — 41. 



Almond, Wild {Brabejum stellaUfoUum L. : Order Protedcece). 

 South Africa. Known also as " Eed Stinkwood," " Caffre," or 

 '' Wild Chestnut," " Amandelboom." Usually small but reaching 

 60 ft. in height and 14 — 6 ft. in diam. Durable. Used for waggons 

 furniture, aid turner^ 



Amboyna-wood. Moluccas, especially Ceram and Amboyna, 

 Arru and New Guinea. Malay name, '' Kaya Boka," corrupted 

 into " Kiabooca," known also as " Lingoa wood." The tree throws 

 out burrs which are sawn off in slabs 2 — 8 in. thick and up to 9 ft. 

 in diam. The burrs are known as Amboyna-wood, the wood as 

 Kiabooca, but both are now rare on the market. Light reddish- 

 brown to orange, fragrant, somewhat resembling Thuya, very hard, 

 beautifully mottled and curled, taking a good polish and very 

 durable ; but of uncertain botanical origin, probably a species of 

 Pterocdrpus (Order Leguminosce), but possibly Meliaceous. Sold 

 in Singapore by weight. Used in inlayiug and for fancy boxes, etc. 

 S.G. 634. W 39. 



Amaranthe. See Purple-heart. 



Amarello Pao* See Fustic. 



Ameixera. See Sanders, Yellow. 



Amla ka (Phylldnthus Emhlica Gaertn: Order JEuphorhidcece). 

 India, China, and Japan. Bed, hard, elastic, durable, especially 

 under water ; but seldom straight. Its fruit is known as Emblic 

 Myrobalans. 



Anan [Fagrma frdgrans Roxb. : Order Loganidcece). Burma and 

 Indian Archipelago. Eed-brown, hard, close-grained, beautifully 



