The Timbers. 
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1 on the 10 c.m. sample. Sapwood yellowish-grey, distinctly separated. 
,es varnish well. Bark very thin, smooth or somewhat flaky, light-grey. 
1-2 m. m. apart; pores numerous, large, showing on the 
Pau-rosa (2), probably Rhamnus Zeyheri. Specimen 15 c.m. diameter. Heartwood red, pretty, 
weight about 50 lbs. A beautiful furniture timber, which would be in demand abroad if it 
large wide crusted fissures. 
pretty, and of good surface. Sapwood small, distinct, white; pores few, small; 
ad if it can be supplied in quantity and size. Bark grey, made very rough by 
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and most persistent of the mangroves, and so occupies space which might be better employed. 
Morintima (5), Blighia sapida or Bersama mossambicensis. A yellowish-grey softwood; sapwood rather lighter; pores few, large, scattered, more numerous in the sapwood. 
1-it for planking, boxes, and other softwood work. Weight about 40 lbs. Bark thin, dark, uncracked, but more or less wrinkled ; red inside. One specimen damaged 
by small borers. Makes a large tree. 
Bacha (5), Brachylaena discolor. A yellowish-grey hardwood of close firm consistence, working to a good surface and taking varnish well. Pores numerous, rather large. 
Baik grey, corky, deeply fissured longitudinally into ridges 1-2 c.m. wide. A pretty and useful hardwood, seldom but occasionally a large tree. 
MutSU (5), probably Eugenia cordata. A beautiful yellowish-grey hardwood, prettily-grained on the horizontal cross section. Pores very few; rays very numerous and 
fine. Surface first-rate, and taking varnish well. Bark very thin, smooth or slightly wrinkled, nearly black. Good furniture timber if large enough. 
Jafilo (5), probably Vangueria infausta. A yellowish hardwood of very slow growth and close dense texture, taking a good surface and showing well under varnish. 
If large enough would make a good furniture timber. Bark thin, grey, nearly smooth, but with horizontal lines and small warts. 
Mutavan (5) and M tengriene (5). Each a small sample of a close-grained slow-growing pinkish-yellow timber, taking a good surface. Another small specimen lias 
purplish timber. Useless unless they grow larger. 
Mussalo (5), Strychnos spinosa. A yellowish timber, prettily dotted, and taking a good surface. Pores very numerous and large; weight 35-40 lbs.; softish; fit for boxes 
and other temporary work. 
Mombe (5), Commiphora Harveyi. A soft grey timber, having numerous large pores. Weight about 35 lbs. Too soft for most purposes except temporary boxes, &c. 
Mussica (5). A grey timber of medium hardness and fairly rapid growth ; rings about 5 m.m. apart. Pores large, and numerous on the rings, small and few elsewhere ; 
rays prominent, numerous ; bark thin, nearly white, corky, smooth or wrinkled longitudinally. Specimen too small for technical work. 
Mezdrua (5). A dense close-grained hardwood, having a small black centre, and taking a good somewhat-grained surface. Bark thin, slightly wrinkled. 
Imbe (5), Garcinia Livingstonei. A yellowish-white timber, weighing about 45 lbs., taking a very good surface, and pretty under varnish. Pores few and small, rays 
numerous and prominent, and with connecting cross-bars. A good furniture timber when large enough, or for other half-hard purposes. Bark 1-2 c.m. thick, firmly 
corky or woody, irregularly and deeply fissured and cracked. 
Specimens from other or Unknown Sources — 
M’nhucua (5), from Concession Ferriera-Rollo, M’Chopes. A beautiful yellowish timber, of close equal satiny-grain and good surface, and taking varnish well. Pores 
close, very fine, long, parallel ; rays not evident. Bark grey, rough, thin. 
