136 WOODS OF COMMERCE 



oil-presses, rice-ponnders, agricultural implements, and tool-handles; 

 and in Sind for boat-building, rafters, occasionally for railway- 

 sleepers, and for fuel. 



Bagasse, the name of two similar but distinct timbers of French 

 Guiana : (i) Bagdssa guianensis Aubl. (Order ArtocaffdcecB), a large, 

 straight-growing tree. S.G. 1130—730. R 215 kilos. Very dur- 

 able and excellent for flooring ; and {ii) Idea altissima Aubl. (Order 

 Burserdcece), known also as " Cedreblanc," '' Kurana " or " Carana," 

 also of large size. S.G. 1036—842. R 226 kilos. Soft, but of 

 excellent quahty. Used for canoes and for cabinet-maldng. 



Bakula (Mimusops EUngi L. : Order Sapotdcem). Sinhalese 

 "Munamal." Tamil " Makulai." India, Ceylon, Moluccas. S.G. 

 736. W 46—61. Red, hard, strong, fairly durable. Used in 

 house-building and for furniture in Southern India and Ceylon. 



Bailey Gum. See Gum, Bailey. 



Balau. See Teak, Johore. 



Ballow, as yet undetermined. W 61. Resembling Oak, hard, 

 strong, durable, easily worked. Extensively used for railway- 

 sleepers, piles, beams, and planks. British North Borneo. 



Bally Gum {Litswa reticuldta Benth. : Order Launnece). Queens- 

 land. " Cudgerie." Large, grey, close-grained, hght, easily worked 

 and susceptible of staining. Suitable for flooring or cabinet- 

 work ; but not plentiful. 



Banaba. See JaruL 



Bancoulier. See Walnut, Belgaum. 



Bandara. {Lagerstroemia parviflora Roxb. var. majilscula C.B. 

 Clarke : Order Lythrdcem), India. A large tree. Biam. 2 ft., 

 W 40. Red or hght brown, compact, moderately hard, tough, 

 elastic, seasons well and is easily worked, and durable in water. 

 It is used for beams, rafters, and boat-building, and is recommended 

 for sleepers. 



Banksia {BdnJcsia littordlis R. Br. : Order Protedcece), West 

 AustraHa. Height 20 — 40 ft. ; diam. 1 ft. W 43*75. Rich brown, 

 beautifully grained. Coming into use for furniture. 



Barranduna {Trochocdrpa laurina R. Br. : Order Epacriddcem), 

 New South Wales and Queensland. '* Beech, Brush, Cherry," or 

 " Myrtle." Height 20—30 ft. ; diam. 6—12 in. W 48. Warm 

 brown, prettily grained, hard, close-grained, tough, requiring 

 careful seasoning. Useful for turnery. 



Barberry {Berheris vulgdris L. : Order Berberiddcem). Germ. 

 '' Sauerdorn." Too small to be of use. Sapwood lemon-yellow ; 

 heart bluish-red. Pith-rays widening outwards, all broad ; pore- 

 circle very narrow, with very large vessels in radial Hnes. Europe. 



