510 POXWOBTHT. 



zeylanicus Thw., the hord of Ceylon. The quality of the wood varus 

 to some extenl in the same species under different conditions, and in 

 different species; hid, as a genus, Dipterocarpus lias rather uniform 

 wood. A number of different grades of apitong are recognized in the 

 Philippine Islands. 



Wood moderately hard to hard and moderately heavy. Pale-grayish- 

 red, sometimes with a faint purplish tinge. Pores large and more or less 

 distinctly Fringed. Wood parenchyma often rather copious. Resin-ducts 

 numerous and e\ ident. Wood sometimes rather close-grained, resembling 



guijo or sal, and sometimes rather coarse and open-grained. Rather 

 easily worked. I'sed for heavy structural work, planks, etc. Very suit- 

 able for railroad ties, wherever the termites are not had. Other grades 

 of this wood arc known in the Philippines as panao or hagachac. 



TANGUILE (Phil.) ; KLAPAK (Dutch Borneo) ; OBAU StfLUK. Plate XXVII, 



fig. 72. 



In the Philippines, this wood is supplied by Shorca polyspermy 

 (Blanco) Merr. It seems to be identical with the wood known as 

 klapak in Dutch East Borneo and obar suluk in British North Borneo. 

 Wood soft to moderately hard; light. Red, close- and straight-grained. 

 Pores of medium size. Resin white and hard, frequently forming con- 

 spicuous hard lines. This wood works very wed and is exceedingly 

 well suited for interior finish. It is being sold as "Philippine mahogany." 

 It is of course not a mahogany at all; hut. for interior finish, it makes 

 a pretty substitute. 



Gard. 68; Phil. Woods 394. 



RED LAUAN (Phil.) ; MERANTI (M.) ; SERIAH MERAE (M.). Plate WVII. 



fijr. 73. 



The product of several species of Shorca (possibly also of Hoped) and 

 seemingly identical with the meranti of Borneo and Malaya and the 

 scriah merdh of British North Borneo and the Malay Archipelago. 

 Wood sofi or very soft and light. Pale-reddish. Pores large, some- 

 times showing dark glistening deposits. Resin-ducts rather numerous, 

 tilled with whitish deposits. \^m\ for light furniture and light or 

 temporary construction. The softer pieces are well suited for pattern 



work. 



Newton 2j Card. f>;{; Phil. Woods 386. 



MANQASINORO (Phil.) ; SERIAH PUTEH (BritUh North Borneo). Plate 



XXVI I, fi£. 78. 



This seems to be the product of some species of Shored in the Philip- 

 pines and it is identical in structure and appearance with the seriah puteh 

 of British North Borneo and the bangJrirai of Dutch East Borneo. Wood 



