10 ROSEWOOD 
very slow in growing, but may reach after 100 yearsa 
height of 20 m. and a diameter of 60cm. There are about 
2--3 rings per cm. radius. The value of P may, be taken 
at 622. The meighi is about 900 kg. per cbm. in a perfectly 
dry state. . 
After the wood is dry and long exposed to the air 
it becomes quite black, therefore it is sometimes called 
blackwood. 
The name Rosewood has been wrongly given, pro- 
bably on account of a striking rose like odour which the 
wood is said to have when freshly cut. This is a mistake 
as there is no such odour. 
Payoong trees grow in the large forests in the 
areas of Korat and Pachim provinces. There was for- 
merly asmall export of this wood, but since the Korat 
Railway was opened, considerable quantities have been 
brought down to Bangkok owing to its being easily trans- 
ported. There isa large demand for Mai Payoong. It 
is elaborately carved by the Chinese for furnitures and is 
even exported to Europe. The price in London is £10 
per ton. 
The value of the export in 1903 was Ticals 168,154. 
