4'28 POXWOBTHY. 



The different incense woods of the Malay region are usually known 

 as l-ayib gam. Besides those mentioned, there are various species of 

 Gonyslylus quite widely known and used. 



A comparatively local incense wood is the kayu laka, which is obtained 

 from the roots of Dalbergia cumingiana Benth., in Borneo. It is used 

 mainly in China. 



Besides the incense woods already named, there are a number of more 

 or less local importance. Some of these are Wikstroemia candolleana 

 Meissn., Excoecaria agallocha L., Canariwm sp., Alyxia stcllata 11. & S., 

 Epicharis loureiri Pierre, Lepiaglaia hoiUoni Pierre, etc. 



Boorsma, G. W. Ueber Aloeholz und andere Biechh&lser. — Boll. Dept. Agric 

 Buitenzorg 7 (1907) 1-43. Ridley, H. N. ; Gam and chandan. — Journ. Straits 

 Branch Afli*t. 8oo. 35 (1901) 73-82; Fliikiger-Pharmakognosie 210. 



I HON WOOD. 



This name or its equivalent is found applied to a number of different 

 woods on account of their hardness; and any wood of conspicuous 

 hardness is liable to lie called by this name. Nearly all the ironwoods, and 

 about eighty are known, have other local names, the name ironwood 

 having evidently been introduced after the advent of English-speaking 

 people. Usually the wood is extremely hard, dense and dark-eolored 

 and sinks in water. 



A list of the ironwoods of this region follows: 



1. Billian or Borneo ironwood (Kusidcroxt/lon ztcaycri T. & B.). Found in 



Borneo and Sumatra. (See p. 452.) 



2. Agoho or kayu ru (Casuarina equisctifolia Forst.). Seacoasts throughout the 



whole region. (See p. 444.) 

 :>. Casuarina montana Jungh. Java and Borneo. 

 4. Uii ronan (Casuarina sunuttrana Jungh.). Malaya. (See p. 444.) 



6. Tampinia (Sluetia sidero.rylon T. et B.). Federated Malay States and Straits 



Settlements; Borneo. (See p. 447.) 

 0. Cryptooarya ferrea Bl. Java. 



7. Nagesah (Mesua ferrea L.). Ceylon; India; Malaya. (See p. 505.) 



8. Afjlaia minahassac T. ct B. Celebes. (See p. 477.) 



9. Dodonaea sp. Seacoasts. (See p. 493.) 



10. Cupania lesscrtiana Cambess. 



11. Homalium foci id inn Benth, 



12. Kayu besi (Mctrosidcros vera (Rutnph.) Niedenzu). Moluccas to China. 



(See p. 535.) 

 18. Mancono (Xanthostemon vcnluyuniauus Naves). Philippines. (See p. 536.) 



14. Ipil (Intsia bijuga (Colebr.) O. Ktze.). Seacoasts. (See p. 461.) 



15. Mirabow (Intsia bakeri Prain). Malaya, (See p. 461.) 

 10. Baryxylnoi rufum Lour. Cochin China. 



17. Acacia farnesiana Willd. Tropics. (See p. 470.) 



18. Acacia ferruginea DC. East Indies. (See p. 470.) 



19. Pynkadu (Xylia dolabriformis Benth.). India. (See p. 463.) 



20. Imbricaria maxima Poir. Moluccas. 



21. Siderowylon nitidum Bl. Java. 



