BOTANY. 203 



of the natural family that produces it, affords valuable 

 timber. 



Vatica robust a. 



Shorea " 



oq6§8«ii (sSabSn A species of shorea.) 



LARD SHOREA. 



On the mountains in the interior is a species of shorea 

 which produces an oil of the consistence of lard, and has 

 been hence named by the Karens " the hog's lard tree." 

 The books say that the shoreas produce resin, and dipter- 

 ocarpus oil, but the fine long scarious wings of the dried 

 calyx afford incontrovertible evidence that it is a specie? 

 of shorea. 



Vatica, v el Shorea. 



DOUBTFUL SHOREA. 



The largest tree in the Provinces of the wood oil tree 

 family, yieds no oil, and is probably a species of sho- 

 rea; but I have never seen it either in flower or fruit. 

 It is principally used for making large boats, but its 

 places of growth are usually of difficult access by water, 

 and it is not in very general use. Mr. O'Riley says ; 

 " It is well adapted for spars for vessels." 

 Shorea ? 



cocoSs^h 03J. aSoTi 



HOPEA.* 



The hopea is considered the most valuable indigenous 

 timber tree in the southern provinces ; and at Tavoy and 

 JMergui it is sawn up for building purposes. The best 

 canoes are made of hopea, and it is used extensively in 

 native boat building. 



Hopea odoraia- 



Q^SoO^ll O0JO3. SXjJg^ II §300^1! 



* In America often erroneously allied hopia, 



