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Catalogue of Indian Woods. [Aprin, 
Pyrus ursina, fr. Nipal. 
Quercus spicata, fr. Nipal. 
A very large tree ; wood very like English oak ; every 7th or 8th ray much 
thicker than the others. 
Quercus semecarpifolia. Ghese and Cusroo, N. fr. Nipal. 
A very large tree, from 14 to 18 feet in girth, at 5 feet above the ground ; 
clear trunk from 80 to 100 feet.—Sp. 3°5 layers in 2°4 inches; wood light 
pale brown ; rays small, uniform.. . 
Quercus lamellosa. Shulshee and Phrarat, N. fr. Nipal. 
Wood very hard, straight-grained, and good, of a pale brown colour ; rays 
uniform. 
Quercus. Bunaroo, P.; Gomulsee, N. fr. Nipal. 
Wood soft, works as easily as deal; fibre grey, with considerable lustre ; 
rays uniform, reddish brown, very distinct ; layers indistinct ; heart reddish 
brown. 
Quercus lanata, fr. Nipal. 
A very large tree.—Sp. bad. 
Quercus lamellata, fr. Nipal. 
Quercus polyantha, Lindl. Soosi-Singhali, N. fr. Nipal. 
Quercus. Tima, fr. Gualpara. 
Leaves entire ; acorns covered entirely by an unarmed cup formed of con- 
centric rings ; timber not more than 3 cubits in girth ; used for coarse furni- 
ture.—Ham. 
Quercus Amherstiana, Wall.  Tirbbae, B. ; Ryakle, T.; fr. 
Martaban. 
Grows to a large size ; wood used in boat-building, &c. 
Quercus, from the mountains called Taong-Dong, near Ava. 
Ranipeeplee. See Prunus. 
Rhamnea, fr. Nipal. 
A large climber.—Sp. 1°8 inch. diam. ; heart moderately compact; outer 
part coarse-grained, rather hard. 
Rhamnea. Bungla, fr. Gualpara. 
5 cubits in girth ; used for chests, stools, and other coarse furniture. 
Rhamnus (Premna?) Gondsori, fr. Gualpara. 
5 cubits in girth ; used for canoes and chests. 
Rhamunus virgatus, fr. Nipal. 
Wood very hard and heavy ; the heart a bright-red brown, not unlike 
English yew.—Sp. 35 inch. diam. ; tubes very irregular ; rays scarcely visi- 
ble. 
Rhododendron arboreum. Ghorans or Ghonas, P. ; Tuggoo, N. ; 
fr. Nipal. 
The wood resembles plum-tree ; used for gun-stocks. 
Rhododendron arboreum (white-flowered variety). Teuggoo 
Tuggoo (Teuggo means white), N. ; Saphed Gonos or Ghorons, 
P.; fr. Nipal. 
Grows to a large size.—Sp. 6 inch. diam. ; wood rather hard, pale brown; 
rays in the outer layers very distinct; tubes few and large ; layers indistinct. 
Rhododendron campanulatum. Cheriala, P.; Teotosa, N.; fr. 
Nipal. 
A large tree—Sp. 3°1 inch. diam. ; 26 layers, very distinct ; rays indis- 
tinct : tubes hardly visible. 
Rhus Bukkiamela, Roxvd. Subuchunsee, N.; Bukkiamela, P. ; 
fr. Nipal. 
Timber good and large.—Sp. 3°5 inch. diam.; greyish white, with consi- 
derable lustre ; soft, light. 
