The wood is very strong and durable, and it is used 
for posts in house construction in Java. In Nusakamban- 
gan (an island in the southern part of Central Java), it 
is used as the principal piles in the harbor. Most of the 
posts measure between 35-40 m. in length, with a di- 
ameter of 55-66 cm. In Palembang (Sumatra) and Mina- 
hasa (Sulawesi), the timber is also used for the same pur- 
pose. At Menes (Java), it has been reported that the 
wood is used for carving. 
6. B. Kingu (India, Malay Peninsula) 
According to Alvins (quoted by Burkill), the wood 
is very durable and serviceable for house beams. 
7. B. lanceolata (Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Kaliman- 
tan, Java) 
The timber is very durable and is used for house build- 
ing (Alvins, n.v.; Heyne). 
8. B, macrophylla (Malay Peninsula, Kalimantan) 
The wood is very durable and is employed in various 
ways, such as for house beams, posts, planks, ete., and, due 
to its toughness, it is often used for the beams of carts. 
9, B. malayana (Sumatra) 
A well known fruit tree, 15-20 m. tall. The wood is 
light brown in color, with tolerably distinct rings and 
numerous moderate size pores; the rays are mixed be- 
tween the fine and the broad ones, and there are fine 
transverse bars running across. Weight 54 lbs. It is a 
durable wood but is apt to split. It is useful for beams 
and posts. 
10. B. Motleyana (Malay Peninsula, Kalimantan, 
Sumatra) 
‘The wood is rather soft and light colored, similar to 
ash wood, and the rays are thick and the pores large. 
[ 97 ] 
