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YAM A NEE. 



There is a tree on the hills which furnishes a remarka- 

 bly light, white timber, resembling mootchee wood, of 

 which the natives often make canoes. I have never seen 

 the tree, but the Karens say it bears a yellow flower, and 

 a small plumb which is a favorite food with the barking 

 deer. 



ELOSOCARPUS. 



A hard valuable timber tree is very abundant in the 

 neighbourhood of Rangoon, and not uncommon in some 

 parts of these Provinces, belonging to the genus eloeo- 

 carpus. Carts are sometimes constructed of it, and it is 

 used in house and boat building. 

 Elct»carpus. 



GOOOQCO^Sn COS; 



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SALWEN. 



The river salwen derives its name from a tree that 

 grows on its banks of that name. I have never seen 

 it, but from the fruit that has been brought me, I am ena- 

 bled to state that it is a species of eiceocarpus, and from 

 the character of the genus, would probably yield useful 

 wood. 



JElceocarpus. 



BLACK WOOD. 



Under the Burman name of yendaik, the wood of two 

 different trees is sometimes seen. One, a species of ebo- 

 ny, and the other a leguminous tree which, according to 

 the descriptions of the Karens, is a species of dalbergia . 

 and the wood resembles the black wood of Hindustan. 

 Dalbergia latifolia ? 

 q£c£ja5o oo8cc^^u ( Tavoy.) 



