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Ore pa nan thus. 



There are two species of this genus here, both tall straight 

 trees, 30 to 60 feet tall and 6 to 8 inches through, with horizontal 

 branches. They are D. prnniferus ( Maing.) Antoi putih and D. 

 ramuliflorus (Maing.) Antoi hitam. The wood is very similar in 

 both white and light, floating in water with rather distant rays 

 and large pores. Weight (S.) 4 lbs. 8 ozs. 



The trees are considered good for house building but are not 

 durable. 



Cananga odorata, Hook fil. Kananga. 



A tall rapidly growing tree, often cultivated for its sweet scented 

 flowers, attains a height of about 60 feet and a diameter of 2 feet 

 with straight bare stem. The wood is white with conspicuous 

 rays and fine transverse bars and large pores. It is verv soft 

 and of little value, but is much in request by Malays to make tom- 

 toms being said to be very resonant, and used in house building 

 in Java (Van Eeden). . Weight (S.) 21 lbs. 2 ozs. 



Goniothalamus Tapis, Miq. 



A tall tree about 40 feet tall, is used in building in Java accord- 

 ing to Van Eeden. It is common in Perak and Penang. 



Polyalthia includes a number of small or medium sized trees, 

 suitable for poles, house building, etc. The structure of the wood 

 is similar in all, light yellowish brown, with irregular rays some 

 broad with finer ones between, transverse bars very fine and close, 

 pores scanty and small. 



P. Beccarii, King. P. Teysmanni. 



The wood is prettily figured, and might be worth the attention of 

 cabinet makers, but as a rule, the trees are rather small. P. Jen- 

 k'nsi, Benth. is stated by Maingay to be used for verandah posts. 

 The wood is yellowish white arid does not split. Weight of a 

 cubic foor 37 lbs. 11 ozs They are common throughout the jungles. 



Weight P. Beccarii, (S.) 3 lbs. 15 ozs., P. Teysmanni 2 lbs. 5 ozs. 



Popowia. 



These trees resemble those of Polvalthia. The commonest 

 Popowia ramo^issima, Hook fil. has a yellow wood fairly heavy 

 with rather large distant rays, very numerous fine transverse bars. 



A prettily figured wood. Weight, (S.) 6 lbs. 



Mitrephora Maingayi, Hook fil. 

 A tree 20 to 50 feet or more. 



Has a heavy yellowish wood with fine rays, undulating fine 

 transverse bars, and moderately large pores broader than the rays. 

 Weight 13 lbs. 2 ozs. Hill ranges of the interior. 



Ellipeia nervosa, Hook fil. Girah, Kenchong. 

 Attains a height of about 20 feet tall. The wood is dark co- 

 loured rather heavy, sinking in water and not very durable. It is 

 used in house building, and beams 5 or 6 inches square can be 



