INDO-MALAYAN WOODS. 479 



Dysoxylum amooroides Miq. 

 New Guinea, Java. 



Wood for matches. 



Wiesner 2:90; Janssonius 2:153. 



Dysoxylum binectariferum Hook. f. 

 British India and Ceylon, 

 (lamb. 147; Niird. IX. 



Dysoxylum hamiltonii lliern. 

 British India. 



I'sed for planks and for small boats. 

 (iamb. 148, lab. Ill, fuj. 3; N6rd. X. 



Dysoxylum turczaninowii C. DC. Agaru. 



Philippines. 



A very ornamental wood known as agaru is furnished by this and 

 other species of the genus and possibly also by some species of Chiso- 

 cheton. The wood is light-colored, fine-grained, hard and moderately 

 heavy and takes a beautiful finish like that of satinwood. I'sed for fine 

 furniture and frequently found in the Manila market. 



Epicharis loureiri Pierre {Dysoxylum loureiri Pierre). Huynduong or 



"sandal." 



Cochin China, Province of Thu-dau-mot. 



A very line wood for the construction of cotlins, knicknacks, and wood 

 carving, also ground up into a powder and used in pharmacy. The 

 wood has an odor resembling that of sandalwood and it is used as a 

 substitute for sandalwood in incense, etc. 



Jumelle 338,; Pierre 352. 



Lepidaglaia bailloni Pierre (Dysoxylum bailloni Pierre). 



Burma and Indo-China. 

 • Carriage work and turnery. Sometimes sold as sandalwood. 



Pierre 352; Wiesner 2:910. 



Melia azedarach L. -Persian lilac;" "bead tree;'' "lilac dea Tndes;" "syke- 

 more;" "Laurier grec." 



Much cultivated in the warmer parts of the whole world. 



Sapwood yellowish-white, heartwood reddish, very easily polished and 

 worked; serves mainly for furniture. 



K. & V. 3:12-17; Watt Diet. 5:223; Gamb. 144; Niird. VI; Hough Amer. 

 Woods 5:105; Janssonius 2:128; Stone 31; Van Eed. 71- 



Melia dubia Cav. 'White cedar." 

 East Indies. 



Reddish heart ; soft and light wood. Structural work and the making 

 of shelves and tea-chests. 



Watt Diet. 5:223; Lewis 308. 



