PEAR— PEPPERMINT 2Z9 



also as " Wooden Pear." Height 20 — 4-0 ft. ; diam. 6 — 8 in* 

 W 40 — 56. Sapwood narrow, light ; heart a rich dark reddish, with 

 a beautiful rich figuring on tangential sections, taking an excellent 

 polish. Occasionally used for picture-frames, veneers, and walking- 

 sticks, (ii) {Hdhea sericea Schrad. {=^aciculdns R. Br.) var. 

 Ussosperma : Order Protedcece). South-East Australasia. Height 

 20 — 30 ft. ; diam. 8 — 10 in. Hard, and used in turnery. 



Pear, Red {Scolopia EcUonii Benth. and Hook. fil. : 'Order 

 Flacourtidcece). South Africa. Height 30 — 35 ft. ; diam. 2 — 3 ft. 

 Heavy, hard, close-grained. Used chiefly by wheelwrights and in 

 mill- work. 



Pear, Thorn or Wolf (ScolSpia Zeylieri Benth. and Hook. fil.). 

 Cape Colony. " Klipdoorn." Zulu " Igumza elinameva." Height 

 60 — ^70 ft. ; diam. 2 — 3 ft. Straight-growing, very hard and close- 

 grained, very difficult to saw. Used for cogs. 



Pear, Wooden. See Pear, Native. 



Pear-wood, White {Pteroceldstrus rostrdtus Walp. : Order Celas- 

 trdcece). South Africa. Zulu " Umdogan." "Umdakane.'^ 

 Height 20—25 ft. ; diam. 1—2 ft. W 42-84. E 635 tons. / 6-95. 

 fc 3*04. Moderately heavy, strong, and durable. Much used for 

 felloes and other waggon- work. The name is also applied in Natal 

 to Apodytes dimididta E. Mey. : Order Olacinece). Height 70 ft. ; 

 diam. 2 — 3 ft. W 49 — 61*5. Greyish-brown, hard, very fine- 

 and close-grained, tough, working well, and excellent for turnery. 

 This tree occurs from Guinea to the Nile. 



Penagah. See Poon. 



Pencil Cedar. See Cedar, Pencil. 



Pencil- wood {Pdnax Murrayi F. v. M. : Order AmlidcecB). North- 

 East Australia. Height 50—60 ft. S.G. 348. Light-coloured, 

 the lightest in weight of any wood in the district, soft. Pith large. 

 The wood hardens externally in drying, so that the outside is often 

 harder than the centre. Cuts well, and is recommended for lining- 

 boards. 



Pepperidge. See Gum, Black. 



Peppermint, a name applied in Australia to various species of 

 Eucalyptus, including (i) E. amygdalina, which is known as " Brown, 

 Bandenong, Narrow-leaved," or '' White Peppermint " [See Ash, 

 Mountain] ; (ii) E. capitelldta [See Stringybark, White] ; (iii) E. micro* 

 corys [See Tallow-wood] ; (iv) E. pauciflora [See Gum, Mountain 

 White] ; (v) E, Stuartidna [See Gum, Apple-scented] ; (vi) E, piperita; 

 and (vii) E. odordta E. piperita Sm. (Order Murtdcece). Eastern 

 Australia. Ejiown also as '* Blackbutt, Redwood, Messmate, 

 White," or " Almond-leaved Stringybark." Height 80 — 100 ft. ; 

 diam. 2—3 ft. S.G. 1,109—922. W 69-22. Eed, very heavy. 



