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invisible ; vessels large, appearing like strings of pearls on longi- 

 tudinal, and as light-red spots on transverse, sections. A valuable 

 wood, chiefly used in pianofortes, (ii) Possibly Balhergia nigra 

 AUem., or some species of the allied genus Machcerium (Order 

 Leguminosce) may be the source, in whole or in part, of this wood. 

 Dalbergia nigra, sometimes apparently known as '' Jacaranda 

 cabiuna," is dark-coloured, porous, and open-grained. S.G. 768 — 

 841. It is a valuable furniture- wood. Probably most of the 

 Palisander-wood of commerce is Dalbergia or Machcerium [See 

 Rosewood], and not Bignoniaceous. The best in figure, and there- 

 fore the most valuable, comes from Bahia, but is a very wasteful 

 wood, as the tree rots at the heart before reaching maturity, so that 

 the roughly-hewn, semi-cylindrical billets of half a log each, in which 

 form it is imported, are never sound. The wood from Rio Janeiro, 

 though in less unsound round logs, is less figured. 



Palo Blanco {Galycophyllum muUiflorum Griseb. : Order Ruhid- 

 ceoe). Northern Argentina. Height 25 — 30 ft. ; diam. 2 — 2 J ft. 

 Almost white, fine- and close-grained. Used for beams and 

 planks. 



Palo Cruz {Tabehuia nodosa Griseb. : Order Bignonidcem). 

 ISTorthern Argentina. Yielding timber 11| ft. long and 1 ft. square. 

 Light yellow, loose-grained, but of good quality. Used for waggon - 

 frames, axe-handles, etc. 



Palo Maria. See Poon. 



Palo Mulato. See Bois Mulatre. 



Palo Narango. See Fustic. 



Palu {Mimusops hexdndra Rosb. : Order Sapotdcece), Ceylon. 

 W 68. Large, very heavy, hard, red-brown, Walnut-like in tint ; 

 but monotonous, valuable for purposes of construction. 



Panacoeo (Bobinia Panacdco Aubl. = Swdrfzia tomentosa DC. : 

 Order Leguminosce), French Guiana. Height up to 50 ft. ; diam. 

 8 ft., imported in logs squaring 17 in. and upwards of 32 ft. long. 

 S.G. 1,231 — 1,181. R 400 kilos. Sapwood white ; heart black, 

 more lustrous than ordinary Ebony, very compact and durable. 

 Used in fencing ; but most valuable for cabinet-work. 



Pao d'arco {TecSma speciosa DO. : Order Bignonidcece), Brazil. 

 Height 100 ft. ; diam. 10 ft. or more. Very hard, compact, and 

 elastic. 



Pao precioso {Mespiloddphne pretiosa Nees : Order Laurinece). 

 Brazil. Very hard, compact, with beautiful grain, fragrant. Used 

 in building and in perfumery. 



Papaw {Asimina triloba Dunal : Order Anondcece). Middle, 

 Southern, and Western United States. Also known as " Custard- 



