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to or at least resemble the real rosewoods and teaks which they 

 do not. 



Uses of Woods: — 



For convenience of reference I give here the names of the most 

 valued woods for various purposes with the names of the orders 

 to which they belong. 



First class hardwood building timbers — 



Penak, Chengai, Damar Laut, Camphor, Dipterocarpeae. 



Merabau, Kranji, Legnminosae. 



Balau, Rosacea. 



Tembusu, Loganiacecv. 



Niato, Daru, Sapotacex. 



Tampinis, Keledang, Urticaceae. 



Kelat, Myrtaceae. 



Petaling. Kulim, Olacineae. 

 Second class woods for planking, &c. — 



Seraya, Meranti, Mersawa, fJ/pterocarpea'. 



Kumpas, Angsana, Leguminossc. 



Rengas, Mbachang, Anacardiacciv. 



Geronggang, Hypericinea'. 



Jelutong, Apocynacex. 

 Piles, poles, scaffolding — 



Penaga, Bintangor, Guttiferse. 



Gelam, Myrtaceae. 



Bakau, Rhizophorex. 



Mata keli, Legnotidex. 



Malebera, Loganiacex. 



Nibong, Palmx. 

 Tool handles, &c. — 



Matopus, Ceylon iron wood, Guttiferx. 



Nipis kulit, Mclastomacex. 

 Boat Building — 



Penak, Dipterocarpeae 



Penaga, Guttiferx. 



Perupat, Lythrarias. 



Champedak Ayer, Urticacea?. 



Krian, Myrtaceae. 



Bungoh, Lythracex. 

 Firewood — 



Bakau. Rhirjophoracex. 



Nireh, Meliacex. 



Ru, Casuarinex. 

 Ornamental Woods — 



Ebony, Ebenacea'. 



Kamuning, Catinga, Rutaceae. 



Champaca, Magnoliacex. 



Fungi destructive to living trees. 



In a hot and damp climate like this, it may well be expected that 

 trees would be attacked by parasitcc fungi and this is often the 

 case. Trees wounded by ac cident or carelessly pruned are very 



