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ff. With resinous deposits and, sometimes, resinous odor. 
g. Wood without reddish tinge. 
h. Very hard and heavy. 
i. Straw color or almost white, when fresh. 
Mangachaptjy ( see fig. 48 ) . 
ii. Light to dark brown Yacal (see fig. 49). 
hh. Soft and light. 
i. White to grayish, uneven grain. Mayapis (see fig. 50). 
ii. Grayish; very soft and light; comparatively straight grain. 
White Latjan (see fig. 51). 
<)<]. With reddish tinge. 
h. Vessels of medium size. 
i. Rather dark and coarse' grained, shining, brittle. 
Tangtjile (see fig. 52). 
ii. Lighter color, grayish-red, dull ; heavier and harder ; finer 
grain Guuo ( see fig. 53 ) . 
hh. Vessels large and numerous. 
i. Wood moderately heavy and hard; dark, often with purplish 
tinge fi ■ Apitong ( see fig. 54 ) . 
ii. Soft and light; pale red Red Latjan (see fig. 55). 
VI. NOTES ON SPECIES. 4 
ACLE. 
Pithecolobium acle (Blco.) Vid. Fam. LEGU M I NOS/E. 
(Mimosa acle Blanco.) 
Acle (T.) ; anaguep (I., T.) ; languip, quitaquita, tabalangi (V.). 
Philippines. Widely distributed through the Archipelago. Said closely 
to resemble the pynkadoo ( Xylia dolabriformis Benth.) of India. 
Moderately heavy and hard. Sp. gr. 0.610 to 0.693. 
Fine grained, durable and seasons well. 
Sapwood whitish; heartwood dark brown, like English walnut. De- 
cided peppery odor, causing sneezing when planed or sawed. 
Acle chips soaked in water, color the water a dark brown and give it 
a slightly aromatic odor. The coloring matter is also soluble in alcohol. 
Uses. — Acle is one of the most satisfactory woods for fine furniture 
and cabinetmaking. It is used in first-class construction of various 
sorts. It is said to be difficult to burn it. It is known to be used for 
railroad ties; posts; bridges; chairs; desks; doors; floors; planks; siding 
of houses ; naval construction ; sides of guitars. 
4 In the following species notes, most of the common names have been taken 
from Dr. II. N. Whitford’s Check List. The notes on the uses of individual 
woods have, many of them, been taken from data on file in the Bureau of Forestry. 
The following abbreviations are used to designate the dialect or the region in 
which a particular name is used: 
B Bicol. 
Cag. 
Ofyga.ya.n 
I. 
Igorot. 
n 
Ilocano. 
II. Sur Ilocos Sur. 
Neg Negrito. 
N. Luz Northern Luzon. 
Pam Pampanga. 
Pang. Pangasinan 
T Tagalog. 
V Visayan. 
Z , Zambales. 
