The Timbers. 
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timber, growing gregariously, and occupying hrge Ireas as open , horned Fdli ° U orohih^ed ’ T* ?"*,?" ' 0 °' S ' . A ™ ,UIlb,e «"• ^ ** grey 
revenue is arranged, by licence or royalty, on timber removed from Government ground. meantime, but this restriction should he removed as soon as 
Simal “rl ,S 2c. NUXia ° PP0SUif0,ia - Timber reddiSh yd,0W ' * 10 - S-* *■*»> -und, not scented ; with a dense fibre and prettily streaked, useful for 
Panda (4). Homohomo (15), Lonchocarpus laxiflorus. 
for fuel as it takes twice its weight of other timber 
unfortunately all too common. 
1 imber white, brittle, no use for anything ; 
to make it burn, and goes out if left alone 
unsuitable for boxes even, as too hard and often damaged ; no use 
’ if stumped from the ground every root grows .again ; a bad weed, 
Umtoma (4). Iakals besje (3). Makes good felloes. 
Zelazembe (4), Dichrostachys ? A small pink-flowered thorn, with very hard timber ; black heart ; fit for yokes, &c 
Kersehout (3), Pterocelastrus. Used for spokes. 
Sneezewood (1), Ptaeroxylon utile. Occurs in Swaziland, but does not occur in the Province so far as I am aware. 
Mnai(is). Red Ivory (1), Rhamnus Zeyheri. Very pretty red timber for furniture. 
Mr. Dupont uses crossbars on Sneezewood. 
Other Timbers— 
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Botanical iden, UScxTZ, , ha lite nTmLld nlT" * *■““ — *“ ta «* »"*«««'» » ™> ■» connect the 
Name. 
Weight. 
Heartwood. 
Alburnum. 
Grain. 
Bark. 
From Inhambane. 
Chaia and Xaia . 
Chasua 
Thendjele . 
Yarri .... 
Checalala 
Sunga-nambe 
Nhamafane . 
Riva .... 
Mudiajofu . 
Heavy . 
Medium . 
Heavy . 
Medium . 
Medium . 
Medium . 
Medium . 
Medium . 
Medium . 
Mahogany-red 
None .... 
None .... 
None . 
None .... 
None .... 
None .... 
Brown-red 
Buff-yellowish, small 
Yellowish, with waves and flecks 
Bright yellow .... 
Bright yellow .... 
Deep yellow, clouded 
Purplish-buff .... 
Cream 
Yellowish 
Yellowish, with crack-like loose fibre- 
Wavy, medium-hard 
Fine, hard . 
Fine, satiny . 
Very fine .... 
Very fine .... 
Fine 
Fine, wavy .... 
Medium, flecked . 
Ridged. 
Very thin. 
Very thin. 
Thin. 
Very thin. 
Very thin. 
Very thin. 
Thin, smooth. 
Nhenheba . 
Muh£ (Satinwood) 
Munhame . 
Mungatuma 
Guare 
Medium . 
Heavy . 
Medium . 
Medium . 
Medium . 
None .... 
None .... 
Brownish, wavy . 
None .... 
Brownish 
spaces at intervals, very peculiar, 
like ingrown bark 
Buff-yellow ..... 
Bright yellow .... 
Yellowish 
Purplish, wavy 
Brown ...... 
Fine 
Fine, satiny .... 
Fine, satiny. 
Medium, porous . 
Medium, irregular 
Medium .... 
Medium. 
Thin, fibrous. 
Medium. 
Medium. 
Thick. 
Medium, leathery. 
