[Eight Years’ Wandering in Ceylon by Samuel White Baker]@TWC D-Link bookEight Years’ Wandering in Ceylon CHAPTER X 20/58
Halmileel. Cocoa-nut.
Palmyra. The suria is an elegant tree, bearing a beautiful yellow blossom something similar to a tulip, from which it derives its name.
The wood is of an extremely close texture and of a reddish-brown color.
It is exceedingly tough, and it is chiefly used for making the spokes of wheels. The tamarind is a fine, dark red wood, mottled with black marks; but it is not in general use, as the tree is too valuable to be felled for the sake of its timber.
This is one of the handsomest trees of the tropics, growing to a very large size, the branches widely spreading, something like the cedars of Lebanon. Jackwood is a coarse imitation of mahogany, and is used for a variety of purposes, especially for making cheap furniture.
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