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Terminalia Catappa, Linn. The Indian Almond. Weight, 32 lbs. 

 (Gamble) ; 37 lbs. (Troup). India, Burma, the Andaman Islands. 



The wood is a rather bright brick-red colour, with specks of shining 

 gum in the pores, and a fairly smooth and even grain. It possesses a 

 hard surface for such a light wood, but is evidently liable to warp and 

 twist badly, even in small sizes, and on this account it could not be 

 recommended for use for any purposes in the United Kingdom to an 

 extent which would justify its export. 



The concentric layers are marked by a conspicuous dark band. ' The 

 pores are so uniform and regular that they give the impression of a 

 hand-manufactured pattern. The medullary rays are very close, parallel, 

 and exceedingly fine. 



Terminalia Chebula, Retz. The Myrobolan tree. Weight, 64 lbs. 

 Burma. 



This moderate-sized tree yields squares up to 30 feet x 12 inches 

 X 12 inches. The wood is brownish in colour and is hard, tough, and 

 fairly durable. It polishes well, though it does not work very easily. 

 It is used in Burma for house-building, furniture, carts and oars, and is 

 obtainable in fairly large quantities. 



Terminalia Manii, King. Weight, 39 lbs. Andaman and Nicobar 

 Islands. 



The native name of this wood is black chuglam. It is of a greyish- 

 brown colour, somewhat resembUng walnut, and takes a smooth and 

 lustrous surface from the plane. In a private note Mr. G. R. Keen 

 speaks of it as showing great promise of being an excellent substitute 

 for ash for aircraft. He adds that it is superior to T. hialata for this 

 purpose. 



Terminalia procera, Roxb. Weight, 40 lbs. India, Burma, Andaman 

 Islands. 



Gamble gives this as a synonym for T. Catappa, but according to 

 my specimens the woods are not identical. T. Catappa is a bright 

 brick-red, but T. procera is a light yellowish-brown to grey, not unUke 

 walnut. It is moderately hard and close-grained. It would be useful 

 for ply-wood. 



Thespesia populnea, Corr. Weight, 50 lbs. India. 



This, the wood of the Portia tree or tuhp tree, is of a pale salmon- 

 mahogany colour, with a close texture and a grain having contrary hard 



