"WOODS OF THE INDO-BURMESE PROVINCES. 77 



Thabaijeen (Eugenia myrtifolia). — Red. Plentiful in the Pegu and 

 Tounghoo districts. Strong and close-grained. Adapted for house- 

 building. 



Tha-bai-kya. — A kind of oak, found in the inland forests. It is 

 straight-grained, tough, and useful for building purposes generally. 



Tha-bate-kee. — Near the coast. Short-fibred, brittle, soft, and not 

 durable. 



Thabyai-tha-ehan (Eugenia vulgaris). — Red. Occurs in the Pegu and 

 Tounghoo districts. Strong, but subject to attacks of the white ant. 



Thabyew-tha-byai (Eugenia ternifolia). — Red. Occurs in the Pegu and 

 Tounghoo districts. Strong and close-grained. 



Thabyew-tha-byai ; Thabyion (Eugenia jambolana). — Red. Occurs 

 at Tenasserim, Pegu, and Tounghoo. Timber strong and close-grained. 



Thabyew ; Thabyoo (Dillenia speciosa). — Light-brown. Tenasserim 

 and Pegu forests. Not plentiful. Large and useful house-timber, durable, 

 tough, and light. 



Thabyaiywet-kya (Casuarina pentandra). — White. Scarce. Pound 

 in the Pegu district. Timber strong and close-grained. Useful for cabinet- 

 work. 



Thah-byai-nee. — All over the Tenasserim and Martaban provinces. 

 Inferior and brittle wood. 



Thah-byai-bew.--- Abundant, but not durable. 



Thah-byai-gnet-ghee. — Found inland all over the provinces. A 

 tolerably good and tough wood. 



Thalai (JJlmus alter nifolius). — Red. Found about trees and villages in 

 the Prome district. Very large and useful elms, applicable for house- 

 pxirposes. 



Thalai (Ulmus integrifolius). — Red. Found in the Prome district. 

 Large and useful. Resembles ordinary elm timber. Fit for house- 

 building. 



Thajiajamwai-zoke (Pterospermtim aceroides). — Dark-brown. Grows 

 with teak in the forests of Burmah. Plentiful. Timber valuable. Strong 

 as teak or oak. Girth 10 or 12 feet, and very lofty. Never been tried for 

 shipbuilding. 



Tha-nat-khee. — Found all over the provinces. Durable, light wood, 

 with a straight grain. Much employed. 



Tha-nat-thayt-pew-tha. — Very abundant. Useless, except for fire- 

 wood. 



Thaxgact ; Tengatjn ; Thengan ; Thingan-kyaup (Hopea odorata). — » 

 Light-brown. Scarce in Pegu ; a few trees near Rangoon ; found in the 

 forests of Martaban and Tenasserim. An immense tree. Strong but 

 coarse-grained wood. Used for making canoes. 



Thau-that. — Found inland up the Gyne and Attarau rivers. Difficult 

 to procure. Very durable, and used for bows and spear-handles. 



Tha-pyke-tha. — Found along the banks of rivers. A wood of no 

 durability. 



