. Plants and their uses; an introduction to botany . Fig. 254.—White Birch (Beiula nlha. Birch Family, Betnlucece). 1, floweringbranch. 2, fruiting branch. 3-6. staminate flowers. *6, , part of pistillate flower-clu-ster. 8, group of pistillate flowers, outerview. 9, same, inner view. 10. bracts. 11, 12. the same as ripenedin the cone. , fruit. 14, winter twig. , a three-year-old twig, cutacross. (Willkomm.)—Tree growing 24 m. tall; bark white: leavesand young twigs resinous; flowers yellowish; fruit brown. Nativehome, 266 INDUSTRIAL PLANTS Mahogany (Fig. 255) is prc-cn
. Plants and their uses; an introduction to botany . Fig. 254.—White Birch (Beiula nlha. Birch Family, Betnlucece). 1, floweringbranch. 2, fruiting branch. 3-6. staminate flowers. *6, , part of pistillate flower-clu-ster. 8, group of pistillate flowers, outerview. 9, same, inner view. 10. bracts. 11, 12. the same as ripenedin the cone. , fruit. 14, winter twig. , a three-year-old twig, cutacross. (Willkomm.)—Tree growing 24 m. tall; bark white: leavesand young twigs resinous; flowers yellowish; fruit brown. Nativehome, 266 INDUSTRIAL PLANTS Mahogany (Fig. 255) is prc-cniiiiontly the joiners wood,l)pino; proferrocl to all others for cabinet making of all sorts,interior finish, and ornamental work in Fig. 255.—Mahogany {Swictcnia MahoQoni, Molia Family, Meliacew).A, flowering branch. B, flower, cut vertically, with calyx and corollaremoved. C, staminatc tube. D, E, bud. F, fruit. G, centralcolumn of fruit with seed attached. H, seed. J, fruit-valve, side view.(Harms.)—Tree 21 m. tall; leaves smooth, flowers greenish yellow;fruit dry. Native home. Tropical America. Orange-wood fFig. 106) although attractive, is availableonly in such small quantities that its is mostly restricted TRUE WOODS 2()7
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