TEAK THORN. 331 



100150 ft., yielding timber 2045 ft. long, squaring 1128 

 in. S.G. 1194 1000. W 73 66. c 10,284. d 1-398. 1/1-229. 

 R 257 '25 Ibs. Straight-growing, pale yellow or light brown, 

 very heavy, hard, tough, strong and rigid, close, twisted or even 

 curled in grain so as to be difficult to cleave or work and with no 

 liability to split, with a slight heart and star-shake militating 

 against its reduction into planks, shrinking very little in 

 seasoning and apparently imperishable under any climatic 

 changes. Used in shipbuilding for beams, keelsons, capstans 

 and windlasses, strongly recommended for the woodwork in 

 engine-rooms, where it is exposed to great heat, and for piles 

 and dock-gates, and well suited also for naves and spokes of 

 wheels, but, though one of the strongest known woods, too heavy 

 for general use. 



Thingan (Hopea odordta Roxb. : Order Dipteroairpdcece). Fur- 

 ther India. Burin. " Thingan." Anam " Sao." Height up to 

 250 ft., 80 ft. to lowest branch; diam. 34 ft. S.G. 652608. 

 \V 6438. R 800 Ibs. Yellowish-brown, heavy, hard, close 

 and even-grained, not liable to insect-attack and very durable 

 under water, but liable to split in the sun. Used for house- 

 building, canoes, and cart-wheels, being one of the most valuable 

 woods of its district. 



Thitka (Pentdce burmdnica Kurz. : Order Tilidcecf). Burma, 

 Pegu, Malacca and Java. Known also as "Kathitka." Very 

 large. W 42. White or yellowish-red, light, soft, even-grained, 

 taking a good polish ; pith rays moderately broad, wavy, red, 

 equidistant ; rings visible. Used in Burma for boatbuilding and 

 tea-chests, and exported in considerable quantities to Europe for 

 furniture, resembling inferior Mahogany. 



Thitkado. See Cedar, Moulmein. 



Thitya (Shdrea oUiisa Wall. : Order Dipterocarpdcece). Further 

 India. Burm. "Thitya," "Theya." A large tree, 50 ft. to its 

 lowest branch; diam. 2 ft. W 75. Dark-coloured, handsome, 

 very hard and durable wood. Used in house and canoe-building 

 and for handles. 



Thorn. See Blackthorn and Hawthorn. 



