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it somewhat resembles, rays line but rather distant, pores fairly 

 large. Weight 49 lbs. 8 ozs. 



The wood is too soft to be of much use. It is said to be aroma- 

 tic when burnt. 



A. Porter/', Hook, fil. Pao-pao. 



A tree about 30 to 80 feet, somewhat similar to the last, is used 

 in building but is not durable. 



Evodia glabra, Bl. 



A fairly tall tree with trifoliate leaves and corymbs of white 

 flowers. Wood soft white, not heavy, pores rather large, rays 

 irregular. Bark thin. Weight (S.) 20 lbs. 2 ozs. A common tree 

 in woods. 



E. Roxburghiana. Benth. S'tengah Burong. 



A bush, hardly a tree. Maingay describes the wood as "reddish 

 white, abundantly blotched with elongated patches of dull red or 

 brown grain coarse, does not split in drying. Weight 28 lbs. 8 ozs." 

 (Maingay), 51 lbs. (Gamble). 



Used for planking (Veth). 



OCHNACE/E. 



Gomphia Sicmatrdna , Jack. 



A medium-sized tree with yellow flowers. Bark grey but fairly 

 smooth yellow inside thin yL- inch dark brown in section. Wcod 

 hard and heavy, pale brown to dark reddish brown with distinct 

 irregular rings, pores very small numerous, rays fine and very fine 

 mixed. A hard strong wood with wavy fibres rather apt to split. 

 "Used for the manufacture of boats, pumps and blocks" (Maingay)' 

 Weight 53 lbs. 14J ozs. (Maingay), (S.) 55 lbs. 2 ozs. 



G. Hookeri, Planch. Tampoi paya. 



A small tree with narrow lanceolate leaves and deep red flowers. 

 Common on the sea coasts in sandy spots. Wood very close 

 grained brown, much resembling that of Erythroxylon burmani- 

 cum } rings obscure, pores numerous close, rays very fine. 



Weight 60 lbs. 



BURSERACE/E. 



Trees of moderate size, seldom very large, some produce a resin, 

 and that of Triomma Malaccensis is very aromatic and dark col- 

 oured. The fruits of some of the Canariums are pickled, and the 

 kernels of others eaten like walnuts. 



Ccnarium nitidum, A. W. Benn. 



Medium-sized tree, wood light brown in transverse section grey, 

 rays brown very irregular in size not numerous, pores medium in 

 size scanty. Weight 13 lbs. 1 oz. Common in Singapore, Malacca 

 and Perak. 



C. secundum, Benn. Kasambi Kasamba. 

 Wood light red with rather large pores and scattered rays, rings 

 nut very distinct, fibres wavy, grain medium hard splits slightly in 



