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22> Schleichera trijuga, Willd. Gyo. Weight, 70 ; girth, 12 ; length, 

 25. One of the heaviest woods known in Burmah ; common in the plains 

 as well as on the hills ; used for cart-wheels, the teeth of harrows, the 

 pestles of oil-mills, &c. &c. 



23. Sapindus, pp. Tsheik-kkyee. Weight, 66 ; girth, 6 ; length, 40. 

 Found on the hills and in the Forests skirting them ; wood prized for 

 house-posts, ploughs, &c. ; colour grey, with a beautifully mottled grain. 



24. Xylocarpus granatum, Koen. Pinlay-oong. Weight, 47 ; girth, 7 ; 

 length, 20. In the Forests of the Delta ; wood used for house-posts and 

 musket-stocks. 



25. Cedrela Toona, Eoxb. Thit-kadoe. Weight, 28 ; girth, 8 ; length, 

 40 ; price Is. On the hills and in the plains ; plentiful in some districts ; 

 if not identical with the Toon of Bengal certainly nearly related to it. 



26. Chikrassia tabularis, Juss. Yimma. Weight, 24 ; girth, 8 ; length, 

 80 Scattered throughout the Forests on elevated ground ; large trees 

 scarce ; either identical with " Chittagong wood " or nearly related to it. 



27. Albizzia stiprdata, Boiv. Boomayza. Weight, 66 ; girth, 9 ; length, 

 30 ; price Is. 6d. Common throughout the Forests, on elevated ground ; 

 heartwood brown, beautifully streaked, but rather small, the sap-wood 

 being very large, much prized for cart-wheels, also used for the bells of 

 cattle. 



28. Albizzia elata. Seet. Weight, 42 to 55 ; girth, 1 ; length, 40 ; 

 price Is. 6d. Abundant throughout the country in the plains, particularly 

 near the banks of rivers ; this wood may at a future time become an 

 important article of trade ; the heartwood is strong and durable, and less 

 heavy than that of most trees of the same family ; the only drawback is, 

 that the proportion of sapwood is large ; used by the Burmans for bridges 

 and house-posts. Br. weight, 250 lbs. 



29 and 30. Acacia catechu, L., var. a. Sha. Weight, 56 ; girth, 6 ; 

 length, 20 — Acacia catechu, L., var. b. Sha. Weight, 70 ; girth, 6 ; length, 

 20. Common all over the plains, and scattered over the hills ; immense 

 numbers of these trees are annually cut down and made use of for the 

 extraction of cutch ; the wood is considered more durable than teak, and 

 is used for house-posts, spear and sword-handles, bows, &c. &c. ; there are 

 several varieties differing in shade, specific weight and yield of cutch. 



31. Bauhinia malabarica, Roxb. Boay-gyin. Weight, 42 ; girth, 4 ; 

 length, 15. Common in the plains ; wood used for the cross-pieces of 

 harrows, house-posts, &c. &c. 



32. Bauhinia racemosa, Lam. Hpa-lan. Weight, 44 ; girth, 3 ; length, 

 10. Resembles No. 31. 



33. Cathartocarpus fistula, L. Gnoo-shwoay. Weight, 66 ; girth, 4 ; 

 length, 15. Common in the plains and on the hills ; wood used for bows, 

 axles of carts, &c. &c. 



34. Cassia, sp. Gnoo-gyee. Weight, 57 ; girth, 4 ; length, 15. Same 

 as No. 33. 



35. Cassia florida. May-za-lee. Weight, 58 ; girth, 6 ; length, 15. 



