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Kay a (Torreya nucifera S. and Z. : Order Taxdcece), Japan. 

 '' Japanese Torreya." French " Porte-noix Torreya." Height 

 20 — 30 or 80 ft. ; diam. up to 4 — 5 ft. Yellowish-white, hard, 

 straight-grained, strong. Much valued for building and cabinet- 

 making. 



Keurboom {Virgilia capensis Lam. : Order LeguminoscB). Cape 

 Colony. Height 15—40 ft.; diam. 1|— 2 ft. W 44-2. Light, 

 moderately hard, open-grained. Occasionally used for rafters, 

 spears, etc. 



Keyaki {Zelhowa acuminata Planch. : Order Ulmdcem), Japan. 

 '' Japanese Elm." The best deciduous timber-tree in Japan. 

 Used for common lacquered ware. 



Khair {Acdcia-CdUchu Willd. : Order Leguminosce). Punjaub — 

 Berar. A. catechuoides Benth. Bengal — ^Burma, and A. Sundra 

 DC. Western India. " Cutch, Kath." Burm, " Sha." Dark 

 red-brown to light brick-red, very hard, heavy, and durable, termite- 

 and teredo-proof, and taking a fine poHsh ; but chiefly used as a 

 source of the tanning extract catechu. 



Kharpat {Garuga pinndta Roxb. : Order Burserdcece). India 

 and Burma. Mahr. '' Kooruk." Telug. *' Garuga." Height 40 ft. 

 to first branch ; diam. 3 ft. W 62. Reddish, moderately hard, 

 seasoning well, but not durable. Occasionally used for building 

 or for fuel. 



Khat [Odtha edulis Forsk. : Order Gelastrinece). East Africa. 

 Seldom more than a shrub, but yielding a beautiful reddish- white 

 wood, with zones of darker red, very hard and heavy. 



Kiabooca, See Amboyna-wood. 



Kiamil {Odina Wodier Roxb. : Order Anacardidcece =^GaU$ium 

 grdnde O.K.). India, Burma, Ceylon. Burm. " Na-bhay." Tarn, 

 " Ooday." Telug. '' Goompana." Height 50 ft. to first branch ; 

 diam. 4 ft. S.G. 656. W 41-65. Light-red when first cut, 

 darkening to red-brown on exposure, close-grained, moderately 

 hard, seasoning well but slowly, requiring two or three years, not 

 warping, not very durable. Used for spear-shafts, scabbards, 

 spokes, oil-presses and rice-pounders, suitable for cabinet-work. 



Kino. See Rosewood, African. 



Kino, Indian. See Teak, Bastard. 



Kirni [Mimusops Kauhi L. : Order Sapotdcece), India, Burma, 

 and represented by a variety, Brownidna A.DC. in tropical Australia. 

 Port. " Poma d'Adseo." HiTid. " Kami." Malay, '' Manil kara." 

 '' Ironwood " in commerce. Red, fine-grained, very hard, easily 

 worked. 



Kirton-wood. See Ash, Mountain^ 



