Class IV.] CLASSIFIED LIST OF WOODS OF SOUTH AMERICA AXD AUSTRALIA.

119

WOODS OF SOUTH AMERICA — continued.

NAME.

Place of Growth.

■Weight

per

Cubic Ft.

Specific

Gravity

No.

in Cata-logue.

REMARKS.

lbs.

9ZS.

Macacauba - -

—

-

-

Para -

_

_

43

13

701

766

A hard and handsome wood, used for furni-

ture.

Majuba branea —

_

-

-

Brazil

_

—

-

-

478

Malcozado - —

—

—

-

_

_

—

-

173

Mantega - -

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

171

Marcanaiba — —

—

—

—

Para -

_

—

—

172

Massaranduba -

_

-

_

69

4

1-108

761

A hard wood of good quality.

Milho cozido -

—

_

-

Brazil

_

-

-

170

Mimosa -? (Rosewood,

Ja-

5}

_

-

44

14

•718

37

Much used for ornamental furniture.

caranda).

Mora excelsa ( Morra'

-

-

Demcrara

_

S5

12

•892

572

A valuable wood for ship-building.

—

-

5 ?

_

57

15

•927

573

Sometimes called Pemerara locust by ship-

builders.

? > ) >

-

-

Guiana

-

-

G2

13

1-005

676

A strong and durable wood, much used inship-building.

>5 >5

Morra. See Mora.

—

~

>

-

-

GO

13

•973

782

Muquequeira -

-

-

-

Brazil

_

_

-

-

169

Ts'otiga - - -

—

—

_

_

—

—

—

174

Oaca - - —

-

-

_

_

_

-

_

178

Obapeba asu - -

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

176

Obapeba depedra -

-

-

-

-

-

-

177

Olio caburaiba -

—

—

-

_

_

—

-

482

Olaranna verm 1 '. -

—

-

_

_

_

-

_

179

Orapitin vermelho

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

ISO

Orapoca amarela —

-

-

-

.

_

_

-

-

4S3

Orilo manco - -

—

_

—

—

_

—

—

175

Pao amareila - -

-

_

_

Para -

_

_

55

o

•882

764

A fine yellow wood, similar to Canary-'"'ood.

Pao d’arco - -

-

-

_

_

54

1

•865

763

Used by the Indians for bows, and it is much

employed in machinery.

Pao prodrigo - -

—

—

-

Brazil

—

-

—

481

Papante — — —

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

181

Peguia vermelho -

—

_

_

_

_

—

—

182

Piquia - — -

—

_

_

Para —

_

_

43

15

■703

7G2

■\ ery tough ; used for water-wheels and tim-

bers for boats.

Rosewood. See Mimosa.

Sabao vermetho —

-

—

_

Brazil

_

—

—

—

490

Santa Maria - -

-

-

_

_

37

8

•GOO

323

Occasionally used in ship-building.

Santa-M aria-wood.

See

Soutli

American hard-wood.

Sardao — — -

—

_

_

Brazil

_

_

_

-

185

Satin-wood - —

-

-

-

_

_

55

5

•885

784

Used in ship-building.

Sibo- - - -

—

-

_

Brazil

-

_

—

-

184

Sindiba da fulha rredonda —

_

_

_

_

_

183

Stink-wood - -

-

-

_

_

_

52

11

•843

338

Has a very unpleasant smell.

South American hard-wood

or

Brazil

_

_

47

14

•764

130

Used in ship-building.

Santa-Maria-wood.

South American hard-wood.

or

_

53

4

•852

131

Sucapura.

Taxumam - -

—

—

—

,

—

—

—

—

1S6

Tinga sui - -

_

—

_

_

_

—

187

Ytu - - - -

-

_

_

_

_

-

183

9

-

-

-

Para -

-

_

83

8

1 • 336

207

Remarkably heavy and tough.

9

—

—

—

—

_

48

2

•770

203

9

-

-

-

Brazil

-

-

-

-

210

211

213

281

495

Used for making sugar-boxes.

9

-

-

-

>

-

-

32

9

■521

t > > j

J » 1 7

9

-

-

-

i 7

Cartliagena

_

25

0

•400

Used for boxes and common carpentry pur-

poses.

9

-

-

-

-

501

Used for packing-cases.

WOODS OF AUSTRALIA.

Beef wood — - - - -

56

12

•90S

356

Used for ornamental furnikire.

Black gum. Borkec ? - - -

— _

56

11

•907

370

Hard and compact.

Blue gum -----

-

48

3

•771

361

Used in ship-building, and thought to be a6trong and durable wood.

Blue gum. See Eucalyptus.Borkee. See Black gum.

Box -------

59

1

•945

360

Casuarina suberosa - - -

_ -

36

1

• 577

56

Cedar ------

34

6

•550

357

Dacrydium Fraklinii. See IluonPine.

Eucalyptus piperita (blue gum)

57

4

■916

332

Used in ship-building ; a strong and durablewood.