328 THE WOODS OF BRITISH BURMAH. 



of 8 inches, at 6 feet from the ground. They were 32 feet high, hut this is 

 an instance of uncommonly rapid growth. Trees ten years old, have usually 

 a girth of 18 inches, measured at six. feet from the ground, with 22 years 

 a girth of 3 feet is attained, hut full-grown trees of 9 feet in girth cannot 

 be supposed to he less than 160 years old. 



87. Gmelina arborea, Roxb. Yemaneh. "Weight, 35 ; girth, 12 ; length, 

 50. A large tree, with white light wood, used for house-posts, planks, and 

 for carving images ; recommended for planking and furniture. 



88. Quercus semiserrata, Roxb. Thit-kya. Weight, 48 ; girth, 4 ; 

 length, 20. Used for plugs or pins to join together the three pieces which 

 compose the body of a Burmese cart-wheel. 



89. Salix lepto sperma, Roxb. Momakha. Weight, 37 ; girth, 3 ; length, 

 10. Wood not used. 



90. Artocarpus mollis, Wall. Tounbein. Weight, 30 ; girth, 12 ; 

 length, 80. Immense trees, wood used for canoes and cart-wheels ; on the 

 hills, large trees rather scarce. 



91. Artocarpus, sp. Toun-pein-nai. "Weight, 39 ; girth, 12 ; length, 80. 

 Wood yellow, used like the preceding. 



92. Artocarpus lacoocha, Roxb. Myouklouk. "Weight, 40 ; girth, 6 ; 

 length, 30. Used for canoes. 



93. Ficus lanceolata, Roxb. Thaphou. Weight, 27 ; girth, 12 ; length, 

 25. "Wood soft, useless. 



94. Podocarpus neriifolius. Theetmin. Weight, 50 ; girth, 6 ; length, 

 20. The meaning of the Burmese name is, " the prince of trees." Large 

 trees with stems not very regularly shaped are found on the higher hills 

 between the Sitang and Sal ween Rivers, and on the range which skirts the 

 coast of the Tenasserim provinces ; the wood is close-grained, and may 

 prove a substitute for box-wood. 



95. Pinus Massoniana, Lamb. Tinyooben. Girth, 6 ; length, 50. A 

 moderate sized tree, found in the Forest of Dipterocarpus grandiJJora (Eng 

 Forest), east of the Salween river ; spars of this species have occasionally 

 been brought down to Maulmain. 



96. Pinus Khasyana. Tinyooben. Girth, 9 ; length, 80. Found on the 

 hills between the Sitang and Salween rivers, at an elevation exceeding 3,000 

 feet ; it is a stately tree, sometimes as high as 200 feet to the top, but 

 owing to the difficulties of transport from these hills, no timber of this 

 species has as yet been brought to Maulmain ; the wood of both kinds is 

 very rich in rezin. 



97. Pierardia sapida. Kanazoe. Weight, 61 ; girth, 4 ; length 15. A 

 Email tree, wood not used. 



98. Phyllanthus, sp. Nasha. Weight, 35 ; girth, 6 ; length, 30. A 

 light-eoloured wood, exhibiting a natural shine or polish, when planed. 



99. Rottlera, sp. Yagine. Weight, 35 ; girth, 6 ; length, 30 ; price 6d. 

 A moderate-sized tree, common on the low ground near streams. Br. 

 weight from 153 to 170 lbs. 



100. Unknown. Bamau. Weight, 52 ; girth, 6 ; length, 30. Close- 

 grained, possibly a substitute for box-wood, prized by Karens for bows. 



