»490. 1 
: ‘or brownish white, grain medium, fairly ^ ard, does not split in dry 
Much prized for tables and other furnita 
` Weight, 216-97 cubic ens 7 Ibs. "Tal ua. 
. Cubic foot = 63 Ibs. 53 oz : 
- 88. RAMBUTAN sx CU nds lappaceum, Linn.). Cultivated 
ue specimen. A loft Wood pale whitish-brown externally, be- 
. . -coming darker bees streaked with darker stris, streaks and 
= ~ blotches, grain coarse, medium hard, does not split in drying. Uses not 
stat 
Weight, 158 cubic "weit = ő lbs. 151 ozs. 
Peces foot — 65 lbs. 4 oz 
.. 89. RAMBUTAN JANTAN. A cultivated tbi of the last-named species. 
"Wood reddish, becoming darker sieh the centre, grain fine, hard, 
dm slightly in drying. Used for beam 
Weight, 250 eubie inches = 9 lbs 
Cubie foot = 62 Ibs, 3 ozs. 
Anacardiacee. 
_ 60. Roominyan (Bouea macrophylla, Griff). A tree. Wood 
< yellowish Mns. becoming brown towards the centre, grain medium, 
. fairly hard, does not split in drying. Used ia kris scabbards. 
~ Weight, 231:1 cubic inches = 7 Ibs. 123 
Cubic foot = 58 Ibs. 42 ozs. 
. tree is described as the * Roomaniya Baitool” of the Mala 
61, KATAWA oupone (Buchanania acuminata, Tur ae As 
ox Ee Weed. pue sida white, grain coarse, 'soft, splits doc i in 
id Weight 158" 4 sakoi inches = = 3 Ibs. 5 ozs. — 
. Cubic foot = 36 Ibs. 
P 62. Batow ( Saee cenis dy Schwenkii, Teysm.). A tall tree. 
"Wood dull whitish, with light brown strim, i sspe medium, fairly hard, 
e. does 1 not split in drying. . No uses mention 
. Weight, 225% m P ade = 6 Ibs. a en 
. Cubic foot = 47 Ibs. 151 ozs, 
P Manual of Indian Timbers, p. 104: * The wo ood i is sometimes used for 
3 i: Sore sea me is said by: Major Lewin to last better than: other woods in 
= .63. RAPAT BOOKIT . (Melanochyla angoli, Hook. f). A tree, 
^ ee pale lemon, grai medi ium, hard, splits i in drying. Used in house 
"Weight, 216°9 cubic inches = Es T7 7 Ibs. 11} ozs. 
Cubic foot = = 62 lbs, 54 oz 
, CHUNGAL BATU BUKIT tenes 3 einen Hook. D. 
brown centre, dae fine, medium. "n in dr Used 
Je supports for Malay ho Ven ur i ne 
"Weight, 251-46 cubic Inches = =6 Ibs. eas ozs, - 
Cubic. foot — as hi lbs. 7 ozs. 
— NorE.—In the Flora of British India, Hecker Vol. a 2 21, this 
The following: gui peine to Wiss Wood, appears in “Gamble? k 
57. eee Koao (Nepleliem malaiense, Griff.). Wood yellowish 
Ing. 
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< yielding a copious black varnish. Woo le yellowish-white mA ith d Dy 
