THE TECHNOLOGIST. [August 1, 1864. 



44 WOODS OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. 



visible ; leaves alternate ; breaks short ; shaving fine, somewhat twisted 

 and even. The principal employment is for fine furniture. Abounds 

 in Luzon and Visayas. 



Alupag Alopai (Eujjhoria Utchi), Sapindac. — Tree which arrives to 

 be of second rank ; wood yellowish, strong and fine texture ; fibres 

 somewhat waved ; pores hardly sensible ; splits in large pieces ; shavings 

 fine and twisted. Employed for posts. Abundant. 



Ambogues, or Amogius (Cyrtocarpa quinquestila), Terebinthac. — Tree 

 of second rank ; stem large ; leaves alated with impair ; wood dark red- 

 dish ; fibre long, compact, having pores and crevices of different sizes ; 

 texture solid; splits from the trunk ; shavings rather fine, smooth, and 

 twisted ; suffers much from the anay or cornegen (termites Neoropteree). 

 Nevertheless, this wood is much used for planking. Rather abundant. 



Aninabla, or Aninapla {Mimosa coriaria), Legum. — Tree of second 

 rank, 10 a 12m. high. Wood reddish, fibre longitudinal ; weak, and tex- 

 ture somewhat rough ; splits from the trunk ; shaving rough and much 

 twisted. When this wood grows old, it becomes black. Employed in 

 construction of houses, and particularly for its light weight and great 

 durability in that of boats. 



Anonang (Cordia sebestenac), Borragin. — Tree of 10 a 11m. The 

 leaves are filled with caterpillars, and seem at first sight to have the 

 same properties as the mulberry- trees. Wood clear red ; breaks in 

 short and clean splinters. Serves for drums and musical instruments. 



Antipola (Artocarpus incisa), Urtic.-artocarp. — Tree of first rank, 

 rising to more than 20m. Wood yellow, light, somewhat spongious ; 

 precious for shipbuilding, particularly for canoes. Also used for plank- 

 ing and for machines ; from the back of the trunk issues a kind of milky 

 sap, from which is made glue ; splits in short splinters ; shavings 

 fine, compact, and twisted. 



Balibago (Hibiscus tiliaceus), Malvac. — Tree of 2m. in height, the 

 leaves of which are one decimetre large ; its bark, which is very strong, 

 is good for making rope and paper ; also employed for tanning leather ; 

 wood used for machinery ; charcoal for making gunpowder. 



Baliti (Ficus indica), Urtic. — Tree arrives to be of first rank. The 

 wood is of little use ; the extremities of the branches extend in such 

 manner that they touch the earth and take root, thus forming new trees. 

 Gnarled roots are said to cure all kinds of wounds. 



Baticulin (Millingtonia quadripinnata), Bignoniac. — Tree of 6 a 8m. 

 and 4 decimetres diameter. Wood whitish yellow, very clear, odorife- 

 rous, and soft ; fibre amidst cellular tissue, long, and waved ; is worked 

 easily, and serves specially for moulds of castings and for sculpture ; 

 lasts long without damaging ; rather abundant ; splits in short splinters ; 

 shaving rough, porous, and less twisted. 



Banaba (MuncMustia speciosa), Lythrariac. — Tree of 10 a 1 2m. in 

 the forests, and smaller out of them, with beautiful red flowers. The 

 wood is much esteemed in every kind of work for its tenacity ; it resists 



