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Catalogue of Indian Woods. [ApRIL, 
Scytalia Litchi, Bot. G. 
Securidaca reniformis, fr. Nipal. 
Sp. a soft white wood ; rays of the same colour as the fibre. 
Seesaong. See Aralia. 
Semecarpus Anacardium. Marking-nut, fr. 
Wood soft, and full of acrid juice ; not used. 
Shorea robusta. Saul or Sal. 
This is the staple timber of Hindostan for building purposes : vast quan- 
tities of dammar, or resin, are extracted from it, as well as from Dipterocar- 
pus and Hopea, all of which belong to one family, the Dipterocarpee. 
Sida. See Lagerstroemia. 
Signa. See Turpinia. 
Silapoma. See Myginda. 
Sinna. See Budlea. 
Sissoo. See Dalbergia. 
Smilax. Doduan, P. and N. fr. Nipal. 
Sonalu. See Cassia. 
Sonneratia? Thaumma, B. fr. Tavoy. 
A small tree. 
Sonneratia apetala, Bot. G. 
Soosi-Singhali. See Quercus. 
Spherocaria edulis. Bun-amb, P.; Lushpoo, Ael, or Ealmarisee, 
N.; fr. Nipal. 
Used for posts and for fire-wood.—Sp. the wood has a handsome grain, 
like Sycamore, but with scarce any lustre: rays very distinct, of the same 
yellowish grey colour as the fibre. 
Spherosacme fragrans, fr. Nipal. 
A coarse, rather soft, dusky-coloured wood, without lustre. 
Spondias axillaris. Lupshe, N. fr. Nipal. 
Sp. 2°8 inch. diam. ; layers about 11; fibre white, with considerable lustre ; 
rays moderately distinct ; tubes rather large. 
Spondias. Sillaephul, N. fr, Nipal. 
Spondias acuminata, Bot. G. 
A large tree. 
Spondias Amara. Amra, fr. Gualpara, 
Grows to a good size, but is not made use of.—Ham. 
Sterculia? Kuneenee, B. fr. Tavoy. 
Attains an enormous size. An oil is extracted from the wood by incision, 
which is used for torches. 
Sterculia. Thikadoo, fr. Tavoy. 
Sterculia angustifolia, fr. Bot. G. 
Sterculia. Bahelli, fr. Gualpara. 
5 cubits in girth ; used for canoes.—Ham. 
Sterculia urens. Odla or Hatchanda, fr. Gualpara. 
5 cubits in girth ; used for canoes. A coarse rope is made from the bark 
which is used in taking wild elephants.—Ham. 
Stravadium acutangulum. Hendol, fr. Gualpara. 
3 cubits in diameter ; the wood much used, but neither strong nor hand- 
some.— Ham. 
Subuchunsee. See Rhus. 
Suslendi. See Acer. 
Syndesmis Tavoyana, Wall. Kee-tha, B.; red-wood; fr. Tavoy. 
A very large tree ; used in building, and for boxes, &c. 
