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XXV.] old, it becomes soft and spongy, and is considered not to be durable.

THE JENIPAPO TREE.

This is a light-coloured porous wood, having a clean, straight grain. It works up well, and is employed in carpentry and the domestic arts; it is also used for planking in ships, but it does not appear to be of a durable character.

THE CAMARA TREE.

This is a light-coloured wood, strong, moderately heavy, of small growth, and is used principally for boats' timbers.

THE PEGUY TREE.

The wood is light brown in colour, straight in grain, porous, moderately heavy and strong. It attains medium dimensions, and is used for planking in ships, and for many purposes in carpentry.

THE ARARIBA-OU-POTUMUJU TREE.

This is a light-coloured wood, with a clean, straight grain. It works up well, and is chiefly employed in the domestic arts. The quality is considered to be inferior.

THE ARARIBA-ROZA TREE.

The wood is red in colour, and has a fine, straight, close grain; it is very light, and is used for furniture and cabin fittings. It attains only moderate dimensions, and is probably a dye wood.

THE CEDRO TREE.

This is a light-coloured and very porous wood, of quick growth, and apparently of inferior quality. It is probably a species of Cedar.