( 7' ) 



fulcated. The leaves are of a dark 

 green colour, and of a long oval form. 

 The flowers are white and numerous, 

 and the berries, which fucceed them, 

 are fmall, and of a brown colour. The 

 wood, which is of a light brown colour, 

 heavy, durable, and extremely elaftic, 

 is ufed by the Indians for making their 

 bows. 



The Iron Wood Tree ufually grows 

 about fifty feet in height, and the trunk 

 is five or fix feet in circumference, 

 covered with a greyifh white bark. 

 The leaves are fmooth, and of a light 

 green colour, about three inches in 

 length, one and an half in breadth, and 

 narrowed: towards the foot-ftalk. The 

 flowers are white, fucceeded by fmall 

 berries with feeds ; both the coat and 

 internal fubftance of thefe berries is of 

 a lively red. The gravity and durability 

 of this wood, has given it the name of 



F 4 Iron 



