INDO-MALAYAN WOODS. 519 



by short white transverse lines, the distance between the pith-rays equal 

 to the transverse diameter of the pores. Pith-rays mostly four cells wide 

 with cubical border cells. The most important structural wood of north- 

 ern India. Used also for joinery and railroad ties. 



Janssonius 1:364-369; E.-Pr. 3 6 :266; (lamb. 77-81, tab. II, fig. Sj Xr.nl. V; 

 Watt Diet. 6 2 :677. 



Shorea selanica Bl. {Hopea selanica Roxb.) Dammar-sila; dammar-ma- 

 laijoe; bahoet; kajoe-bapa; bapa-mereh; bapa-puti. 

 Borneo, Moluccas. 

 Van Eed. 28. 



Shorea sericea Dyer. 

 Malay Peninsula. 

 Ridl. 58. 



Shorea squamata Bentli. & Hook. f. 

 Borneo, Philippines. 

 Becc. 570. 



Shorea talura Roxb. Talura (Tarn.) 

 British India. 

 Gamb. 82. 



Shorea tumbaggaia Roxb. Tambugai (Tam.) ; cangu. 

 British India. 



The wood, which is harder than that of sal, though otherwise similar, 

 is used in structural work. 

 Watt Diet. 6=:079; Gamb. 81. 



Shorea utilis King. Damar laut numero satu. 

 Malay Peninsula. 



A very useful and durable wood. Used for structural work, piling, 

 etc. 



Ridl. 58; Newton 6. 



Stemonoporus wightii Thw. Halmendora. 



Ceylon. 



Gamb. 85. 



Vateria acuminata Hayne. 

 Ceylon ; frequently planted. 



Light but hard and durable wood, with thin-walled wood cells. Ves- 

 sels single or in small groups. Used for tea-chests and structural work. 

 Lewis 308. 



Vateria indica L. Piney maram ; "the piney varnish tree." 

 British India. 



Bough, coarse-grained, moderately hard wood with reddish-white sap 

 and gray heart. Used for boats, masts, coffins, tea-chests, packing cases, 

 etc. 



Gamb. 85, tab. II, fig. /,; Nord. V; Watt Diet. 6 2 :225. 



