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Boschia Griffithii, Masters. Daun Durian, Dendurian 

 Is a smaller tree, attaining a height of about 60 feet with a 

 diameter of 2 or 2\ feet. 



The heartwood resembles that of Pungai, hard and fairly dur- 

 able. It is used for house building, and beams 5 or 6 inches square 

 can be had, which it is said will last five years if exposed. 

 Maingay describes it as pale brownish white, with darker striae 

 and blotches or pale red with paler streaks, soft to medium hard, 

 splits slightly in drying, and used for boat building and general 

 work, only lasting 7 or 8 years. 



Weight 34 lbs. 8 ozs. to 51 lbs. 15 ozs.; Singapore 21 lbs. 15 ozs. 

 to 27 lbs. 13 ozs. 



Thespesia populnea, Corr. Baru (Waru) Laut. 



Is a tree of no great size, often rather short and gnarled, which 

 grows commonly near the sea. Its poplar like leaves and large 

 yellow flowers with a maroon centre make it easily distinguishable. 

 The bark is grey about J inch thick. The sapwood is white, the 

 heartwood red brown or red fairly large, rings usually conspicuous, 

 rays fine and numerous pores of moderate size. 



It is used in boat-building for carts, gunstocks, etc. Weight 49 

 to 53 lbs. (Gamble), Singapore 37 lbs. 10 ozs. to 54 lbs. 13 ozs. 



Hibiscus tiliaceus, L. Baru-baru. 



Is a somewhat similar tree with softer downy leaves. The 

 wood is white the heartwood yellowish, fine grained with rather 

 larger pores. It is inferior to the preceding but sometimes used 

 in the same way. Gamble says not used except as fuel. Weight 

 35 lbs. to 30 lbs. (Gamble) Singapore 54 lbs. 



These two trees and the allied Hibiscus floccosus, produce a strong 

 fibre from the bark which is used for ropes, etc. 



Stercul iacedc. 



These are mostly trees sometimes of vast size but many are 

 small, a few give useful' timbers but several groups have very 

 inferior woods. 



St er cult a. 



Medium or small tree, easily known for the most part by their 

 scarlet capsules spreading in the form of a star with black seeds 

 hanging from the edges. 



S. rubiginosa, Vent. Kulunting. 



A common small tree about twenty feet tall and 6 or 8 inches 

 through. Wood rather soft light brown, rays broad and reddish, 

 pores large. A poor class of wood. 



Floats in water, not durable, used in house building. 



S. parviflora, Roxb. S. Matngayi, Mast. Parupo. 



A much bigger tree about 60 feet tall. 



Wood "reddish white externally, darker internally, grain coarse 

 soft, does not split in drying. Weight 41 lbs. 14 ozs." (Maingay). 

 A very poor soft wood. 



