210 BOTANY. 



and the timber which is sometimes large is frequently 

 used in joinery. 



Bignonia. 



SOUR SONNERATIA. 



A species of sonneratia abounds in the mangrove 

 swamps, and on the banks of almost every stream on the 

 coast as far as tide-waters reach, which the natives use 

 for various economical purposes, and it is said to be "a 

 better substitute for coal in steamers than any other kind 

 of wood." 



Sonneratia acida. 



LAURUS. 



A solitary post of a species of laurus is often found in 

 Tavoy houses. There was one in mine, which the white 

 ants selected in preference to all others; and as long 

 as left undisturbed, they never wandered from home It 

 may be an advantage to have one post in a house of this 

 timber, but one is quite sufficient. 

 Laurus. 



KYANAN. 



On the low lands near the sea-coast there is a large tree 

 of which canoes are occasionally made, that is much 

 used for sandals. The wood is red, but turns black on 

 being anointed with petroleum. I have never seen the 

 tree either in flower, or fruit ; but it has pinnate leaves^ 

 with two pairs of oval leathery leaflets, and is, I imagine, 

 a leguminous tree. 



MAYBYOUNG. 



This is a hard, tough, knotty wood, which the Tavoyers 

 select for anchors to their large boats, wooden anchors 

 laden with stones constituting the greater part in use. I 

 have never seen the tree. 



