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80 FOXWOKTIIY. 
CALUiVIlMT. 
Terminalia edulis Blamo. Fam. COM BRETACE/E. 
{Tentiinalia anyttstifolia EUncu. TvnninaJ'ui hihriva Vitl.) 
Buluang (V.) ; ealumpit, (T.) ; eutmoe, caluiiia^run (B.) ; caluinaiiog 
(Y.) ; calusit (I.) ; magtalisay, (V.) ; putian (11.) ; tahao (X.) ; taco 
(N. Liiz.). 
Philippines. 
Moderately heavy and moderately hard. Ashy-gray to brownish. 
Close and twisted grain. Seasonal rings distinct. 
Diffuse porous. Wood coloring water a pale dirty straw color. 
Uses, — Interiors of houses; buildings; cabinetwork; house construc- 
tion ; pillars ; rafters ; ship knees. 
Structure. — Pith-rays fine and indistinct. Vessels, large, 2-parted. 
Wood parenchyma scattered in outer part of the ring. 
Ahern, 1. c, 41-42. 
(See also note under "Talisay.") 
CAM A( J! ON. 
Diospyros spp. 
Fam. EBENACEyC. 
It seems that a number of diiferent species furnish the Avood knoAvn as 
eamacron. For discussion of these see "Ebonv." 
Amara (V.) ; aniaga (V., T.) ; balatinao, balingaeta (11.) ; batutinay 
(Moro) ; batolinao (Ibanac) ; caloyanan (Panip.) ; calang (Paiup.) ; 
himbabahit (V., Masbate) ; mabolo (T., N. Luz.) ; malatapay (T.) ; 
talang (T., Pamp.) ; tabug (Xeg.). 
Very heavy and very hard. Xo seasonal rings. Sapwood whitish or 
grayish, mottled ; heartwood black or streaked. 
Uses. — Same as for bolongeta and ebony. Tops of necks of violins, 
guitars, etc. 
Strifcfiire. — Pith-rays very small and indistinct. Vessels very small 
and scattered. Wood parenchyma in numerous, very fine, concentric 
lines. In the heartwood nearly all details of striicturc are obscured by 
the black substance filling all the elements. 
Ahern, 1. c, 42-43. 
CAT.ArOX. 
Dillenia philippinensis Kolfe. Fam. DILLENIAC 
(Dillenia indica Blanco. Dillenia speciosa Blanco.) 
Philippines. 
It is probable that some other species of Dillenia furnish some of the 
wood known as catmon. 
Alato (N. Luz.) ; catmon (V., T.) ; malacatmon (T.) ; anagao (Suri- 
gao) ; catmon carabao, pangiiilin (T.) ; palali (15., X. Luz.). 
Philippines. 
Hard and heavy. Sp. gr. 0.705. 
