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distinct zone of pores in the spring wood, and remarkable flamboyant 

 groups of vessels in the autumn wood (Fig. 28) ; pith-rays indis- 

 tinguishable. The wood is hard and heavy, and suitable for 

 turnery, but small. The other British species, B, Frdngula, the 

 Alder or Berry - bearing Buckthorn, yields the wood known as 

 Dogwood. 



Buckthorn, Canadian {Ehdmnus PursMdna DC). North America. 

 " Bearberry, Wild Cherry" or " Shittim-wood." W 31*5 — 35. 

 Not more than 12 in. diam. Sapwood Hght-yellow, heart yeUowish- 

 brown with purplish streaks, fhie-grained. The bark is the drug 

 Cascara Sagrada. 



Buffelsbal {Gardenia Thunhergii L. : Order JRuUdcece). Cape 

 Colony. Hard and heavy. Used for clubs, tool-handles, axles, etc. 



Bullet- wood, Balata, Bully, or Buruch {Mimusops gldbosa Gaertner, 

 Sapota Mulleri Mi quel : Order Sapotdcem), Apparently identical 

 with Mimusops Balata Crueg. Surinam " Balata rouge," " Horse- 

 flesh wood," "Beef wood," "Red Lance-wood." S.G. 1232— 

 1032. W 63—80-97. E 1097. / 8-58. /c 4-77. fs -494. R 353 

 kilos. Height 100 ft. ; diam. 2—7 ft. In logs 20—50 ft. long, 

 squared up to 36 in. or 42 in. Dark red-brown, ^e, straight and 

 close-grained, very heavy, hard, strong, easily worked, taking a 

 fine poHsh, very durable ; but subject to serious heart-shake, un- 

 fitting it for use in large scantlings, and to the attacks of teredo 

 and termites. Of three varieties, " Red," " White," and " Black," 

 the " Red " is the best. Much used in house-building for beams, 

 floors, and mill-work, being said to have more than three times the 

 resistance of Oak, and nearly twice that of the best Teak. Used 

 also for shafts and bending, but limited in quantity. This tree 

 yields the elastic substance Balata. British Guiana and West 

 Indies. 



The name is also apphed to the wood of the allied Sapodilla 

 (Achras Sapota L.), (q.v.). 



Bullet-wood, Andaman [Mimusops littordlis Kurz. : Order Sapo- 

 tdcece). Tenasserim and Andaman Islands. "Mowha." A large tree, 

 yielding a very hard, red-brown, close-grained, durable wood, which 

 is, however, apt to spht. W 60—70. Used for bridges and house- 

 posts, and recommended for sleepers. [See also Palu, and Sapodilla.] 



BuUet-wood, Bastard {Humiria -floriMnda Mart, with numerous 

 synonyms : Order Humiridcece). Tropical America. W 74*5. 

 Sapwood brownish-white, heart Hght orange-red, heavy, hard. 

 Spokes and house-building. (Fig. 32.) 



Bully, Naseberry (Sapota Sideroxylon 6r. : Order Sapotdcece), 

 Jamaica. W 74. E 1,080. / 9-16. fc 4-31. fs -50. One of the 

 most valuable woods of the Colony. 



