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547. Styrax japonicum, S. et Z., Jap. Yego-no-ki,
Rokuro-gi, Chisha-tio-ki ; a wild deciduous tree of the order
of about 10 fts. In early summer
Styracaceae growing to a height
it
droops peduncles from the axiles of leaves, and opens white
flowers, which are succeeded with small round fruits containing
hard seeds. An oil is made from the seeds. Its wood is white
and fine grained, being used mostly for the handles of umbrellas.
547. b. Deutzia scabra, 77/., Jap. Utsugi; the wood of
this tree is white and fine grained, being used for mosaic-works,
and wooden nails.
548. Viburnum opulus, L., Jap. Kanboku ; a deciduous
shrub of the order Caprifoliaceae growing wild in cold
regions, attaining to a height of 8-9 fts. In early summer it bears
white flowers in an umbel being succeeded with small red fruits.
As the wood is white, fine-grained, and flexible, it is used mostly
for tooth-brushes.
549. Diospyros kaki, L., Jap. Kaki ; as this plant is
described in the Chapters of dye plants (368) and fruit trees (194),
it is
only mentioned here of its timber. The one, which central
part of the wood is black and hard, is called Kuro-kaki (black
ebony), and the one with black stripes is called S/iima-&a/a (striped
ebony). Their qualities
are not inferior to Kokutan wood. They
other articles. The
are used for turnery, mosaic works, and many
one pictured jin
this book is what we call Yaina-gaki (mountain
The wood of Shinano-gaki (368) is also good.
persimmons).
550. Fraxinus mandshurica, Rupr., Jap. Shioji,
Yachi-damo ; a deciduous tree of the order Oleaceaa growing wild
in cold regions, attaining to a height of 20-30 fts. In early
summer itf yields small narrow petaled flowers in clusters, being
succeeded with small pods. The wood is yellowish white, hard,
and fine grained, being used for scale-rods, spokes of wheels,
handles of several articles, and many others.
551. Olea aquifolium, S. et Z., Jap. Hiiragi ; an ever-