192 TIMBER 



Daru is a fairly large tree, a native of Sumatra. There 

 is no sapwood noticeable ; the wood is hard and heavy, 

 somewhat resembling Balau, of yellowish colour, with fine, 

 distinct rays. It is now scarce except in small sizes about 

 6 inches square. It is used for general building purposes. 



Weight about GG Ibs. per cubic foot. 



Balau or Hallow (Parrnarium oblongifoliuni) is now rare. 

 The wood is yellow when freshly cut, but becomes orange 

 and eventually dark brown, is not unlike billian, though a 

 little lighter in colour, and has some of its excellent 

 qualities. It is a good, useful timber, is employed for 

 piling, beams, and sleepers in Singapore and other places, 

 and is one of the best timbers for resisting the teredo. 

 Often called Johore teak. 



Keledang (Artocarpus lanceofolia) is a good-sized tree 

 with straight trunk and fairly common. The sapwood is 

 light, the heartwood yellow, becoming dark red with 

 exposure ; a good, useful timber, of even grain, hard and 

 heavy, with conspicuous rays ; it is a favourite wood for 

 Chinese coffins, durable underground, bends easily, and is 

 not unlike. mahogany in appearance. 



Kulum (Scordocarpus Iwnieenses), a common tree of the 

 Malay Peninsula, yielding a first-class timber of deep brown 

 colour, resinous, heavy, and fairly hard ; the annual rings 

 are narrow and wavy. It is used for bridge and house 

 building and other general purposes. 



Weight about 62 Ibs. per cubic foot. 



Naito Balam (Payena lucida), another common tree of this 

 district, which sometimes attains a height of 100 ft., pro- 

 duces a fairly hard red timber, with moderate-sized pores 



