. Wood and forest . Leaf. Characteristics of theTree: Height, 50-60and even 90, diameter : intolerant; tall, slen-der trunk; bark, cinna-mon brown, no ridges,breaking into flakes;leaves, deciduous, pea-green, in tufts; cone, Yi-■j4- bright brown. Appearance of Wood: Color, light brown, sap-^^ood hardly distinguish-able ; non-porous; rings,summer wood, thin butdistinct, dark colored;grnin, straight, coarse;rays, numerous, hardlydistinguishalile; very res-inous, Init ducts few andsuuill. Physical dualities: A\, medium (29th in SPECIES OF WOODS. this list), 31) li)s. per cu. ft., sp. ,2
. Wood and forest . Leaf. Characteristics of theTree: Height, 50-60and even 90, diameter : intolerant; tall, slen-der trunk; bark, cinna-mon brown, no ridges,breaking into flakes;leaves, deciduous, pea-green, in tufts; cone, Yi-■j4- bright brown. Appearance of Wood: Color, light brown, sap-^^ood hardly distinguish-able ; non-porous; rings,summer wood, thin butdistinct, dark colored;grnin, straight, coarse;rays, numerous, hardlydistinguishalile; very res-inous, Init ducts few andsuuill. Physical dualities: A\, medium (29th in SPECIES OF WOODS. this list), 31) li)s. per cu. ft., sp. ,2; strong (24tli in this list) ; elas-tic (11th in this list) ; medium hard(40th in this list) ; shrinkage, 3 per cent; warps ; very durahlc; easy to work; splits Common Uses: Ship building, elec-tric flire poles, and railroad ties; usedfor boat ribs because of its naturallycrooked knees; slenderness prevents com-mon use as lumber. Kemarks: winter. Tree desolate lookinjr in
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