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means of disseminating the seed, which otherwise would not be carried far
from the mother tree. Seed-leaves, 2; flat, short, and pointed. Nothing can
now be said of the later growth and characteristics of seedlings, which have
not been fully studied. Wood, fine-grained, clear rose-red, becoming gradually
FIG. 76.-Taexs brevifolia: a, fruit, lower side.
duller with exposure to light; dense, rather heavy, and remarkably durable
in an unprotected state. Little commercial importance can be attached to the
wood, on account of its scarcity. Its attractive color, durability, and elasticity
render it useful mainly for such articles as canoe paddles, bows, and small