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Cedar, Yellow. See Cedar, Sitka and Yellow-wood. 



Champak [Michelia Ghdmpaca L. : Order MagnoUdcecB), Beng, 

 *■' Champa " or " Champaka." 8inh, " Sapu." India, Ceylon, 

 Moluccas. Height 30 ft. ; diam. up to 4| ft. S.U. 6731. W 42. 

 R 350 lbs. Light to dark olive-brown or greenish, soft, but seasons 

 well, taking a good polish, very durable. Used for furniture, 

 house- and boat-building. The allied M, exoHsa Blume is the 

 ^' Bara-Champ " of the Eastern Himalaya, the principal building 

 and furniture wood of Darjihng, whilst M, nilagirica Zenk., the 

 •' Pila Champa " of Southern India and Ceylon, is also used. 



Chaplash {Artocdrpus Ghafldsha Roxb. : Order Mordcece), India. 

 " Lesser " or " Thorny Jack." Hind, " Chaplasha." Height 

 100 ft. S.G. 556. W 34-75. Yellow-brown, moderately hard, 

 even-grained, durable, especially under water. Used for canoes, 

 tea-chests, furniture, etc. 



Chatwan {Alstonia scholdris R.Br. : Order Apocyndcece), India, 

 Ceylon, Moluccas. Telugu " Eda-kula." Malay " Kayu G-abas." 

 A large tree, yielding white, close, but rather coarse-grained, soft, 

 perishable, bitter wood. Used for writing-boards in schools, whence 

 its name, for boxes, tea-chests, coffins, turnery, etc., and as a tonio 



Cheese wood {Pittosporum unduldtum Vent. : Order Pittosporece). 

 Eastern Australia. " Native Laurel," " Mock Orange." Aborig. 

 '' WaUundun-deyren." Height 30—50 or 90 ft. ; diam. 1— 2| ft. 

 W 61*25. White or whitey-brown, very close-grained, hard. 

 Suitable for turning, rollers for mangles, and engraving, though 

 inferior to Box. The name is also applied to P. hicolor Hook., the 

 " Whitewood " of Tasmania, where it was used by the aborigines 

 for clubs. This is a smaller tree with yellower wood. S.G. 874. 

 Used for axe-handles, bilHard-cues, etc. 



Cherry [Prunus Avium L. and P. Girasub L., and probably 

 P. Pddus L. : Order Rosdcece). Europe, Northern and Western 

 Asia. S.G. 750. W 33-5 — 49. Sapwood reddish or yellowish 

 white ; heart light yellowish-brown, hard, heavy, firm, fine and 

 •even-grained, but not durable ; annual rings distinct ; pith-rays 

 distinct, fine ; vessels &ie. The wood is valued by turners and for 

 inlaying. After soaking for several days in lime-water it becomes 

 a beautiful brownish-red, and can be used as a substitute for 

 Mahogany. More important, however, is the " Perfumed Cherry," 

 P. Mahaleb L., the perfumed brown or green-streaked wood of 

 which is grown and manufactured in Austria into pipe-stems and 

 walking-sticks. 



Cherry, Brush {Eugenia myrUfoUa). See Myrtle, Native. 



Cherry, Brush (Trochocdrpa laurina R.Br,). See Barranduna. 



