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Eurya acuminata, Dec. Malukut Jantan. 



A small tree common in most parts of the Peninsula. 



Wood pale red, grain fine hard, splits slightly in drying. Used 

 for beams in house building. Weight 57 lbs. 10 ozs. (Maingay), 

 47 lbs. (Gamble). 



It is used for charcoal in Java (Van Eeden). 



Pyrenaria acuminata , Planch. 

 A small tree not rare in woods. Wood light and soft, pale red- 

 dish brown with rather large rays and very small scattered pores. 

 Useful for poles and rafters. Weight 37 lbs. 5 ozs. 



Archytea Vahlii, Choisy. Riang-riang. 



A small tree common in open country. Wood rather heavy, 

 hard brown with a red centre (very pale whitish red becoming 

 darker towards the centre (Maingay), rings broad distinct, rays fine 

 irregularly scattered, pores fairly large numerous in irregular lines. 

 Weight 81 lbs. 15 ozs. (Maingay) 50 lbs. 10 ozs. Good for poles, 

 rafters, etc. 



Malvaceae. 



Eleven genera of trees and shrubs, of which the smaller ones 

 Sida, Abutilon, Urena and Hibiscus produce good fibres from the 

 bark, though it may be doubted whether they could be grown 

 remuneratively. Bombax and Eriodendron, (cotton trees) produce 

 a silky fibre on their seeds known as silk cotton, Kapok. That of 

 Eriodendron is the most valuable and the tree is commonly cul- 

 tivated for the fibre or cotton round the seed especially in Java as 

 there is a good demand for it. 



Most of the timbers of the trees of this order are soft and useless. 



Eriodendron anfractuosum, Dec. Kapok, Kabok. 



Has soft white wood of a loose texture with large pores. It is 

 grown along the road sides in Java for telegraph poles. 



Durio zibethinus, L. The Durian. 



Has brownish white wood with large pores somewhat scattered 

 and obscure rings. Weight 40 lbs. 4 ozs. 



D. Oxteyanns, Griff. Kuripal. 

 A gigantic tree resembles this but is closer in texture. Weight 

 47 lbs. 2 ozs. 



Coelostegia Grifjithii, Mast. Pungai. 



Is a very large tree with grey bark and strong buttresses. It 

 may be recognized by its fruit which resembles that of a durian 

 but is hard and woody with conical spines, black outside when 

 fresh, and bright orange within. Weight 44 lbs. 9 ozs. 



The bark is used for tanning nets. The wood is orange when 

 fresh cut, becoming darker, of a reddish colour, and somewhat 

 resembles Seraya, with large pores. 



It is hard, flexible and durable. 



