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adapted for ship-building purposes, being the largest and 
the lightest, the weight being about 50 lbs. to the cubic 
foot. Large sizes of these can be obtained, but only at 
a great expense. The Peroba-branca is more plentiful 
than the others, is equally good, and better adapted for 
spars. It floats about the same as Pitch-pine. Peroba 
is stronger than Teak, but not so heavy.” 
THE GRAPIAPUNHA TREE. 
This is a yellowish-coloured wood, with a clean, free, 
straight grain, moderately heavy, strong, and one of the 
most useful woods for planking or timber. It attains 
only medium dimensions, but may be turned to account 
in many ways in the domestic arts, although, judging 
from the appearance of the specimen, it did not impress 
me as being of the best quality. 
THE TAPINHONHO TREE. 
The wood is light brown in colour, porous, with a 
clean, free, straight grain, moderately heavy, and is used for 
frame-timbers in ship-building. It attains only moderate 
dimensions, and is probably of crooked growth. 
THE PIQUEA-MARFIM TREE. 
The wood is of a bright yellow colour, close and fine 
in the grain, and would work up well, taking a high 
polish. It is similar to Satin-wood, but scarcely so hard 
or so heavy. It is chiefly used for ornamental work, for 
which it appears to be very suitable. 
THE CANELLA-PRETA TREE. 
The wood is brown in colour, straight in grain, light, 
and easy to work. It is of straight growth, and attains 
considerable dimensions. It is used for decks in ships, 
and in house-building and carpentry generally"; but, when 
