“No. 20, Panguira, produces timber thirty feet in length, and will square about twenty inches; its specific gravity is fifty-three pounds; the wood is of a dark brown colour, porous, and inferior in quality. It is, however, stated to be used at Mozambique for both house and ship-building purposes.
“No. 23, Mugunda, produces timber forty to sixty feet in length, and squaring from three to six feet; its specific gravity is thirty-eight pounds; it is of straight growth, yellowish in colour, light, porous, and inferior in quality.
“No. 24, Morrondo, produces timber fifteen feet in length, and two feet square; its specific gravity is about forty-seven pounds; the wood is yellowish in colour, porous, and apparently inferior in quality; it is stated to be used for ship-building purposes at Mozambique.
“There is, probably, some mistake, either as to length, or in the size, given for this tree, and in some others, as they do not appear proportionate.
“Class 4 appear to be trees of a more useful description.
“No. 12, Taxa, produces timber twenty feet in length, and twenty inches square; its specific gravity is about sixty-seven pounds; the wood is close in the grain, heavy, of a reddish colour, and apparently of good and durable character. I have no information as to whether it has been used at the Mozambique for any purpose; but it might be taken as a substitute for African oak, or sabian, in ship-building, if greater lengths can be found, as would seem probable, if it square up to twenty inches.
“No. 17, Mocosso-cosso, produces timber eighteen feet in length, and twenty inches square; its specific gravity is fifty-nine pounds; it is a little lighter in colour than mahogany, and somewhat resembles that wood in its grain; it might be used as a substitute for it in ship-building and cabinet-work; its quality is apparently good, and, if greater lengths are procurable, would be valuable.
“No. 21, Páo-fava, produces timber twenty-two feet in length, and twelve inches square; its specific gravity is forty-eight pounds; it is of straight growth, has a fine clear grain, and is apparently of good quality, it may be used as a substitute for mahogany.
“No. 22, Metteral, produces timber twenty-four feet in length, and twelve inches square; its specific gravity is fifty-six pounds; it is darker in colour than the Páo-fava, heavier, and better in quality; it may be used as a substitute for mahogany in ship-building and cabinet-work.