CHAPTER VII 



TIMBER OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY PENINSULA, 

 JAPAN, AND SOUTH AND WEST AFRICA 



STRAITS SETTLEMENTS : Tembusu Tembaca Daru Balau Keledang 

 Kulum Naito Balam Penak Chengai Kranji Sepan Teng 

 Mang Tampenis Chainpak Meranti Bintangor Eengas 

 Manau Djati Billian Kajoe Bessi Kariskes Possi Possi, 

 Tring Merabau Molave Lauan. 



JAPANESE TIMBER : Shira Gashi Aka Gashi Shiron Gashi 

 Onara Keyaki Hinoki Sugi Honoki Aka Matsu Kuro 

 Matsu Ash. Katsura. 



SOUTH AFRICA: Sneezewood Milkwood Ironwood Yellowwood 

 Stinkwood Els Ash. Assegai Wood Cedarboom Kajaten- 

 hout Ikusi Mlange Cedar Iroko Opepe Oganwo Ekki 

 Greenheart. 



TIMBER OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND MALAY 

 ARCHIPELAGO. 



NOTWITHSTANDING that there are quantities of hard, 

 useful timbers in these districts, they are not easily 

 obtainable. 



Tembusu Tembaca .(Fa greed spcciosa) is found in the 

 Malay States, Sumatra, and other places, where it grows to 

 a height of 80 ft. and 5 ft. diameter with straight, un- 

 branched trunk for a considerable height. The timber is 

 yellowish white, hard, compact, resinous, and very durable 

 and has little or no sap. The annual rings very distinct 

 and close. This timber is used for beams in bridges, 

 house-building, planking, etc. 



