Table [V, a comparison between various species of Ku- 
phorbiaceae investigated as to fibre length and time re- 
quired for maceration relative to that for other woods is 
presented (from T'ropical Woods, 18: 1-8). 
TABLE IV 
Size of Fibers and Relative Time Required for Maceration 
Rela- 
ee ee Length Diameter Wall tive 
ae B M time 
Antidesma Bunius ...... 1.5-3.0 25-32 x 28-35 4-5 1/5 
Aporosa microcalyx 1.8-2.5 15-28 x 15-25 7-14 1/6 
Baccaurea racemosa .... . 2.0-3.3 20-28 x 20-25 9-10 1/6 
Bischofia javanica ...... 1.5-2.6 15-45 x 30-45 5-7 1/5 
Bridelia minutiflora roe 1.3-1.7 15-20 x 18-20 3 1/6 
Cleistanthus sumatranus .. . 1.4-2.0 10-25 x 15-20 5-7 1/6 
Cyclostemon longifolius. . . . 2.0-2.7 10-17 x 12-18 | 6-7 4/10 
Glochidion capitatum. ... . | 1.0-2.0 25-40 x 22-40 3-7 1/25 
Glochidion rubrum . . 12-17 | ....... 1/20 
Phyllanthusemblica .....;.....)....... Say 1/4 
Phyllanthus indicus 0.9-1.8 8-18 x 12-20 4 1/20 
Putranjiva Roxburghii 2.1-3.2 15-20 8-9 1/10 
BARK, LEAVES, ROOTS 
The medicinal properties of the genus as part of native 
medicine have long been recorded. The bark of rambai 
has been mentioned by Skeat (1909) as forming one of 
the ingredients of the rempah ratus (the hundred herbs), 
a mixture concocted from all kinds of herbs, roots, and 
spices, and given to mothers after confinement. The in- 
gredients are put into a large vessel of water and left to 
soak; a portion of the liquor is strained off and given to 
the patient as a potion every morning. An extract is 
applied to the patient’s waist, and a set of fresh ingredi- 
ents replaces the old ones. Diarrhea (called meroyan taht) 
following child-birth is cured by drinking the extract of 
boiled roots of setambun, along with cloves, bruised nut- 
megs, seven fruits of chabai Java (Java long pepper) and 
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