220 WOODS OF COMMERCE 



My Lady, a West Indian wood, perhaps Neddndra sanguinea 

 Rottb. [See Laurier, Madame.] 



Myro1balan-wood {Termindlia heUrica Roxb. : Order Oomhre- 

 tdcece), India, Ceylon, Burma. '' Eabela." SansL '' Bahira.'' 

 Pers. "BeleyleL." Tarn. " Tandi." Height 50—80 ft.; diam. 

 2—4 ft. W 40. Yellowish-grey, hard, improved by steeping, but 

 is liable to become worm-eaten, and does not appear durable. 

 Used for packing-cases, coffee-boxes, grain-measures, canoes, 

 and planking. [For allied species see Arjun, Harra, Lein, and 

 Saj.] 



Myrtle, a name not applied to any useful wood in the Northern 

 Hemisphere. In Tasmania and Victoria it refers generally ta 

 Fdgus OunningMmii [See Beech, Evergreen] ; but in New South 

 Wales and Queensland to Syncdrpia leptopetala F. v. M. (Order 

 Myrtdcece) and to Bachhousia scadiophora F. v. M. ; belonging to 

 the same Order. Syncdrpia kptopetala {= Mefrosideros leptopetala 

 F. V. M.), which is Imown also as " Ironwood " or " Brush Turpen- 

 tine," reaches a height of 50—60 ft., with a diameter of 2 ft., is 

 heavy, hard, and durable, and is used in turnery. Bachhousia 

 scadiophora, 80 — 90 ft. high, with a diameter of 2 ft., is hard, close- 

 grained, and prettily marked ; but, though possibly useful for 

 engraving, is not yet in use. 



Myrtle, Black [GargilUa pentdmera F. v. M. : Order Ebendcece), 

 North-East Australia. Known also as " Grey Hum." Height 

 80 — '100 ft. ; diam. 2 — 3 ft. Reddish, close-grained, tough, durable. 

 Used occasionally for tool-handles and for flooring. 



Myrtle, Brush. See Barranduna. 



Myrtle, Drooping {Eugenia Ventendtii Benth. : Order Myrtdcece), 

 North-East Australia. Height 40 — 60 ft. ; diam. 2 — 3 ft. Grey 

 or pinkish, beautifully marked, heavy, hard, close-grained, tough. 

 Used for handles, ribs of boats, and floors of verandas. 



Myrtle, Grey. See Myrtle, Scrub. 



Myrtle, Native or Red (Eugenia myrtifolia Sims : Oidex Myrtdcex). 

 North-East Australia. Known also as " Brush Cherry." Height 

 50-^80 or 100 ft. ; diam. 1—2 ft. W 47-75. Light reddish or 

 yellowish, strong, elastic, seasoning and working well. Used for 

 boomerangs, shields, staves, oars, boat-building, and tool-handles. 

 [See also Myrtle, Scrub, and Juniper.] 



Myrtle, Ridge. See Ironwood (iv). 



Myrtle, Scrub {Bachhousia myrtifolia Hook & Harv. : Order 

 Myrtdcece), North-East Australia. Known also as "Grey" or 

 " Native Myrtle " and as " Lancewood," Height 20—40 ft. ; 

 diam. 9—12 in. Light yellow, often prettily marked with dark 



