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Catalogue of Indian Woods. [ApRIL, 
Laurus. Maythen, B. fr. Tavoy. 
5 to 6 fath. long, 18 to 26 inch. diam. ; a very large tree; wood used for 
furniture, in house carpentry, and for planks and upper decks for proas. 
Laurus. Pahela, N. fr. Nipal. 
Laurus? Kheemna, B. fr. Tavoy. 
Timber small ; used for posts and rafters. ; 
Laurus. Phetpetta, N.; Balukshee, P. ; fr. Nipal. 
Wood red-brown, of a fine grain, used for chests, &c.—Sp. fibre and rays 
as other Lauri ; tubes filled with a dark red-brown substance. 
Laurus. Chausoma, N. fr. Nipal. 
Sp. fibre light-coloured, with considerable lustre ; tubes rather large ; rays 
distinct, dark-brown. 
Laurus. Sami-lumpata, P. ; Chikihul-tussipoo, N.; fr. Nipal. 
Sp. fibre cream-colour, shining ; tubes and rays cinnamon-brown ; rather 
fine grain. 
Laurus. Keebula, N.; Kalechampoo, P.; fr. Nipal. 
Sp. 3°2 inch. diam. ; fibre, tubes, and rays, as other Lauri. 
Laurus. Pumlasi, N.; Khorkula, P.; fr. Nipal. 
A large tree ; wood strong and durable.—Sp. 1°6 inch. diam. 
Laurus. Khulsi, N. fr. Nipal. 
Laurus (or Tetranthera), very like T. pulcherrima. Bulooksee, 
N.; Sengoulee and Tijpaut, P.; fr. Nipal. 
Wood excellent, used for spinning wheels.—Sp. 3°5 inch. diam. ; fibre, 
tubes, and rays, as other Lauri. 
Laurus. Phusree, N. and P. fr. Nipal. 
Wood grayish brown. 
Laurus lanuginosa, Wall, fr. Nipal. 
Sp. wood cream-brown; moderately hard; rays, tubes, and fibre, as 
others. 
Laurus. Thuggoo, B. fr. Tavoy. 
4 to 6 fath. long, 12 to 18 inch. diam. ; used for oars and rudders. 
Laurus, (Tetranthera bifaria, Wall.) Juttrunga, N.; Pahelakath, 
P..; fr. Nipal. 
Large and useful timber ; wood soft, rather spongy.—Sp. 6 inch. diam. ; 
rotten at heart ; fibre pale yellow, glossy ; rays distinct, dirty brown. 
Laurus? Thitya, B. fr. Tavoy. 
A very large tree ; wood used for house-building, and for mortars in which 
rice is husked. 
Laurus. Kayzai, B. fr. Tavoy. 
Wood used in house carpentry. 
Laurus salicifolia. Horisongher, fr. Gualpara. 
6 feet in girth ; wood has a strong smell of camphor; used for coarse 
articles of furnitnre—Ham. 
Laurus Champa. Kurka-champa, fr. Gualpara. 
3 cubits in girth ; used for coarse furniture.—Ham. 
Leucosceptrum, fr. Nipal. 
Wood used for rafters ; soft and of no value.—Sp. fibre with some lustre ; 
rays moderately distinct ; axis very eccentric. 
Leycesteria formosa, Wail. fr. Nipal. 
Ligustrum napalense. Billae or Bancha, N. and P. fr. Nipal. 
Timber about a foot or more in diameter ; used for building purposes.— 
Sp. 4 inch. diam. ; layers about 10 in an inch: wood heavy, hard, compact, 
tough, and very fine-grained ; for the purposes of the engraver will probably 
a found nearly as good as Mediterranean box; bark with coarse white 
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