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Roucheria Griffithiana, Planck. Akar Ipoh Putih. 



A stout climber about 3 inches thick with light coloured bark. 



Wood dark brown when dry with very large pores, ravs distant 

 obscure, soft and little use, weight 33 lbs., (Maingay) ; Singapore 

 41 lbs. 2 ozs. 



Common in the low country. 



RUTACE^. 



Clausena excavata, Burm. Cherik Kitam. 



A small tree with aromatic pinnate leaves, panicles of small 

 green flowers and oblong pink semitransparent fruits. Common 

 near villages perhaps introduced here, the leaves being eaten by 

 Klings. Usually about 15 to 20 feet tall and 3 inches through 

 with thin smooth dark brown bark. Wood white with very fine 

 and close rays, rings distinct but line and close with broader and 

 mure distant ones at intervals, pores medium very numerous and 

 close. Weight 39 lbs. Io ozs. 



Though this is too small for most work it might be used for 

 small cabinet work as it is of a good white colour. 



Murray a exotica, L. Kamuning. 



A small much branched tree with sweet white flowers and 

 orange or red fruits, cultivated in many places. Wood fairly heavy, 

 not hard, yellow often beautifully mottled with brown. It takes a 

 good polish. 



A well known ornamental wood used for sheaths and handles 

 of krises, walking sticks, etc. Twisted roots are sought by the 

 Malays for kris handles. 



Citrus decumana, Willd. Pumelo. Limau abong. 



The well known fruit tree. The wood is moderately heavy, 

 white becoming brownish, rings distinct, rays numerous fairly thick, 

 pores small few, numerous transverse broken up bars of softer tissue. 

 Weight 48 lbs. 6 ozs. 



C. aurantium, L. Orange, Limau Manis. 



The wood of this much resembles that of the pumelo, but appears 

 to be rather softer as a rule. 



C. medica, var. Catinga (Siamese.) 

 A wild variety of the Citron, with large warted fruit with a thick 

 rind and a very little bitter pulp, occurs in Siamese territory north 

 of Province Wellesley. It produces a remarkably beautiful yel- 

 lowish faw n timber variegated by dark brown streaks which makes 

 very beautiful furniture and is much sought for for Kris sheaths, 

 etc. Weight 67 lbs. 8 ozs. 



Acronychia laurifolia, Bl. " Babi Kurus " (Penang) Mentua 



Keminiyan. 



A medium-sized tree about 20 to 40 feet tall with greenish 

 (lowers and fruits something like small limes, aromatic. The wood 

 is yellowish white, closer and heavier than that of Clausena which 



