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Tuu or Tein . . . Xduclea parvifolia,lio-s.h 57 



Pale grpyisli-)-fllo\v, ratlicr fine-iiniiiied, ami socms woU littcd for common 



carpentry, though rather heavy for I'liniiture. 



Tha-hlwin .... Olca dwica, lloxb 39 



Pale yellowish-hrowu, fine-p;niine(l, and easy to work. .\ii excellent wood for 



furniture and indoor carpentry. This tree gives its name to the 'Sahveeu' lliver, 



as it is eoniniouly called. 



Tiia-me Avicennia officinalis, L 47 



A coarse cross-grained wood, little used except for rice mortars, for whiidi its 

 interlacing fibres well fit it. It is a tree of the delta and tidal region. 



Gamble (Brandis) describes this wood (.Manual, p. 300) as "very brittle," 

 ■which is singnlarly erroneous, as from the interlacing of its fibres it is one of tho 

 most difBcult, 1 may say impossibh^ woods to split that grows. On this account 

 it is selected to make the large mortars wherein rice is husked in a Bunnan's house. 



Tha-raein-hpyu . . Gardenia sessifiora, Wall 60 



Hard, reddish-white, and close-grained, but brittle. Seems adapted for turning 

 and fancy work. 



Tha-kut-ma . . . Spathodca lihcedei, Wall 35 



Very pale reddish-white or grey. Seems a fair timber for indoor use, and being 

 light might be useful for common furniture. 



Tha-noung .... Acacia Sama, Buch 4.'! 



Pale orange-i'ed. Wood very coarse, but strong and tough. Would do for 

 coarse work only. 



Tha-le Si/mplocos leiicantha, Kz 39 



Pale reddish-brown, straight, and fine-grained, and suitable for furniture and 

 light carpentry. 



Tha-kut-hpyu, or Tha-kwot-lipo Stereonpermum chclonioides, DC. 



Than-hlwyn . . . Elaocarpm 



Thayct Jftmr/ijcra I/idica, L -12 



Grey, or pale greyish-brown, coar.sc and open grain, hut strong and tough, and 

 suited for coarse carpentry. The wood is said to hold a nail more firmly than any 

 other. Commonly used for packing cases, but selected planks make very tolerable 

 furniture. 



Thayct-thyt-si. . . Ginfa Tavoyana, Wall 52 



I have seen tho nann- C'he-the applied to this wood, but I consider, from the 

 character of the wood, that Thayet-thyt-si is tlic correct name, as the wood much 

 resembles MeJanorrliaa (Thytsi). Tho wood is dark red, with a handsome grain, and 

 in appearance is not inferior to maliogany. It is a first-class furniture and ornamental 

 wood. Of tho Indian allied .species, G. (ravancorica. Gamble remarks: "The wood 

 is little used, but its splendid colour and markings should rapidly bring it to notice 

 as a valuable wood for furniture. It seems to season very well, and works and 

 polishes admirably." 



Thi-dyn (Botanical name unknown) -15 



Vciy pale brown. A coarso wood suitable for boxes and common purposes. 

 Thi-wyn .... Milletiia leucanihi, Kz G3 



Dark purplisli-hrown, when fresh, purplish. Hard, cross-grained, very tough 

 and durable. An excellent wood wliere great strength and durability are sought. 



Kurz applies the name Theny-ueng, or Thin-trin, to two distinct trees, e.g. 

 Pongaiiiia glabra and MiUeitia hucantha. Brandis also refers it to Pongnmia, but 

 Kurz transfers Brandis' description of the wood of Pongamia to his Ifilletfia huctintlia, 

 describing the W3od of l\ngamia as white and light. Tho Thi-icgn is certainly a 



