. The Cuba review. . "\fe 1. Xative Cuban I'ine 2. Yaiti 3. Roble Guayo or Roble Prieto The "ocuje" is a tree found in all parts of Cuba, often in the high land forest, but more frequently along the banks and in the valleys of streams, growing right down to the water's edge. The tree becomes very large in favorable localities, and, differing in this respect from nearly all other hardwoods of Cuba, it survives the fell- ing of the forest around it, continuing to live in its isolation, and, therefore, frequently occurs where no other timber still exists. The bark is corrugated, is
. The Cuba review. . "\fe 1. Xative Cuban I'ine 2. Yaiti 3. Roble Guayo or Roble Prieto The "ocuje" is a tree found in all parts of Cuba, often in the high land forest, but more frequently along the banks and in the valleys of streams, growing right down to the water's edge. The tree becomes very large in favorable localities, and, differing in this respect from nearly all other hardwoods of Cuba, it survives the fell- ing of the forest around it, continuing to live in its isolation, and, therefore, frequently occurs where no other timber still exists. The bark is corrugated, is a dark greenish black and is quite thick, and underneath it is found in moderate sized trees from one to two inches of sapwood, beneath which the heart, varying in color from pink to a deep red, depending upon the age and rapidity of growth of the tree, is found. The trees are usually sound and solid, the wood is light in weight, retains its pinkish to red color when dry, is of a rather open grain, but is extremely tough and elastic. It, therefore, is used very extensively in the manufacture of cart and wagon beds and tongues, and shafts for carriages, as also very frequently for the spokes of wheels. Where obtainable with ease it is frequently used for the main frames of buildings. In fact, it is used wherever strength and lightness are necessary. The "yaba" is a tree quite distinct from the most of those found in Cuba. Attain- ing a diameter of 2 to 3 feet, its bark is smooth and light colored and its leaves resemble somewhat the walnut of the North, and at a certain time of the spring are cast off to be followed by a lush velvety growth of the most beautiful brownish red imaginable. The blossom of the tree is also beautiful, being of a dark lavender color, and put forth contemporaneously with the young leaves, making a very beautiful and rare combination. The heart of the tree usually forms the largest portion of the trunk, and consists of alternate rings of reddi
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