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hard, taking an excellent polisli ; rings distinct ; pith-rays moderately- 

 broad ; vessels in spring- wood large, those in the summer- wood 

 much smaller, 1 — 8 together. 



Juniper {Junipems communis L. : Order Gupressinece), Europe, 

 Northern Asia, and North America. Amer. " Groxmd Cedar." 

 French '' Genevrier." Oerm. " Wachholder." Height 15—20 ft. 

 or more; diam. seldom considerable. S.G. 660. W 33 — 41. 

 Sapwood narrow, yellowish ; heart light yellowish-brown, fragrant, 

 fine and close-grained, with no resin-ducts, no distinguishable 

 pith-rays, wavy annual rings marked by narrow reddish-brown 

 zone of autumn-wood, tolerably heavy, soft, difficult to spht, very 

 durable. Used, on the continent of Europe, for whip-handles, 

 vine-stakes, buckets, and turnery, Verv similar in character to 

 the wood of Cupressus and TMja, and with similar burrs. 



Juniper, Indian {Juniperus macropoda Bois.). Afghanistan, 

 Biluchistan, Himalaya to Nepal. *' Himalayan Pencil-Cedar," 

 Height 30—45 or 70 ft. ; diam. 1 — 7 ft. Light, moderately hard, 

 very fragrant, deep red, often purplish, easy to work, durable. 

 Often the only valuable timber, as near Quetta. Used for building 

 and carpentry. 



In AustraHa the name '' Native Juniper " is apphed to Myoporum 

 serrdtum P.Br. (Order Myoporinece), known also as "Blueberry, 

 Native Currant, Native Myrtle," and " Cockatoo Bush." S.G. 

 809 — 819. White, hard, durable when protected, but small. Used 

 for inlaying. 



Kaddam {Sfephegyne parvi folia Korth. : Order Ruhidceoe). India, 

 Burma, Ceylon. Height 70 — 80 ft. ; diam. 2 — 5 ft. W 37. Light 

 pinkish-brown or deep yellow, easily worked, taking a good poHsh, 

 durable if kept dry. Used for building, furniture, carving, and 

 turnery. 



Kafir Date or Plum, See Date, Kafir. 



Kahikatea. See Pike, White, of New Zealand. 



Kakeralli (LecytUs Olldria L. : Order Lecythiddcece), Tropical 

 America. "Monkey-pot, Sapucaia-nut." W 61. Large, dense, 

 even and smooth-grained, brown, durable, teredo-proof. Used 

 in wharf- and house-building. 



Kamahi {Weinmdnnia raceonosa L. : Order Saxifragdcece). New 

 Zealand. "Towhai." W 45-25. Dark reddish-brown, fine- 

 grained, soft. 



Kamassi (Gonioma Kamdssi E. Mey. : Order Apocyndcece). 

 Cape Colony. " Cape, East London," or " Knysna Boxwood." 

 Height 16—20 ft. ; diam. 1 — l^ ft. W 5S, Close-grained, hard, 

 tough, heavy. One of the finest woods in South Africa, but small. 



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