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Bixineae* 



Most of these are trees or shrubs few of which are even moder- 

 ately large trees. 



Bixa orellana, L. the Arnotto. Kasumbah. 



A South American plant has established itself in many parts of 

 the Peninsula, being cultivated for its seeds which supply a red dye. 

 It is a shrub with very light pale wood with large pores and close 

 rings. 



S col op in rhtnanthera } Clos. 



A thorny shrub growing near the sea coast has irregularly 

 coloured reddish brown wood with rather large pores and very 

 numerous inconspicuous rays. It seldom attains a large enough 

 size to be of any use. 



Flacourtia Cataphracta, Roxb. Rukam. 



A thorny tree of small size, with a fairly thick trunk armed with 

 long branched spines, usually cultivated for its fruit. The wood is 

 very close grained and heavy, reddish brown in colour, rings very 

 obscure. 



Ryparosa. 



A few small straight trees much resembling Baccaurea {Euphor- 

 bia cede) . 



R. Hulletti, King. 



A slender tree with yellowish white wood with very small pores 

 fairly large but not very distinct rings and numerous close wavy 

 rays. 



Rare, only found in Singapore. 



PlTTOSPORE/E. 

 Pittosporum fcrrugineum, Ait a Giramong. 



The only representative of the order here, is a small tree, but 

 sometimes grows to a height of 60 feet, rather bushy above with 

 lanceolate leaves, corymbs of white flowers and orange capsules. 

 Common on the sea coasts and dry spots inland. 



Wood white, fine grained pores very small in clusters, fairly 

 numerous, rays line but rather distant, rings fairly distinct; weight 

 32 lbs. 2 ozs. 



Poly gal ex. 

 Only two genera produce timber, viz : — 



Trigoniastrum hypoleucum y Miq. Marajali, Mata Passeh. A 

 slender tree attaining a height of about 60 feet with small white 

 tlowers. Not common. 



S^The wood is close grained and heavy, yellowish fawn colour, 

 with close wavy rings. Maingay notes that it splits much in dry- 

 ing and is used for making tables. Weight 45 lbs. \ \\ ozs. per 

 cubic foot. 



