THE PHILIPPINE 



Journal of Science 



C. Botany 



Vol. IV. OCTOBER, 1909 No. 4 



1NDO-MALAYAN WOODS. 



By Fbed W. Foxwobtht. 



(From the Botanical Section of the Biological Laboratory, Bureau of Science. 



Manila, P. I.) 



TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



I. Introduction. 



a. ERRONEOUS POPULAB NOTIONS WITH REGARD TO EASTERN TIMBERS. 



b. OBJECT OK THIS WORK. 



c. Definition of the ixdo-mai.ayan region, 



<l. Review of previous work and A( knowlkdgments. 

 II. Properties of wood. 



a. Woods of tropics and temperate regions compared. 



b. Weight and hardness, tables. 



c. Strength, work of Newton, GAMBLE, and Gardner. 

 (/. Odor, color, taste. 



iii. suitability of different woods eor special purposes. 



a. Enemies of wood. 



b. Woods exposed to salt water. 

 e. Ship and boat building. 



IV. Rare, ornamental or precious woods. 

 V. Comparative chart oe common names. 

 VI. Timbered areas and future supplies oe wood. 

 VII. Species notes. 

 VIII. Index. 



I. INTRODUCTION. 



erroneous popular notions with regard TO eastern timbers. 



The newcomer in the Orient is usually surprised at finding that soft 

 woods arc not uncommon and that a large part of the timber of the 

 region is of medium or light weight. The popular notion of eastern 

 timbers seems to he that they are mainly hard and heavy, ornamental, 

 furniture or cabinet woods. This notion is probably due to the fact 

 that, until recent years, the only eastern woods which have reached the 

 European markeis have been a lew of the more valuable ones for furni- 

 ture and cabinet work; as, ebony, satinwood. rosewood, etc. Most Eu- 

 ropean and American works which mention eastern woods at all con- 

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