16 MAI RANG 
than that of Mai Teng. The wood resembles Mai Teng 
in colour, but is cross-grained. The pores are surrounded 
by narrow white rings and jcined by fine wavy concen- 
tric lines. The medullary rays are fine and at equal dis- 
tance. Mai Rang is hard and durable, but if compared 
with Mai Teng it is a little inferior in quality. It will 
grow where Teng trees can grow and is used for the same 
purposes. The wood is rather hard to saw and difficult to 
smooth with a plane. because it has on the vertical section 
alternate belts in which the grain changes. The weight 
is 920 kg. per cbm. P=565 
The resin is reddish, it sells well and is collected by 
the natives, for the same purpose as the Teng resin. It is 
also sold to Bangkok and exported as gamboge. 
