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N. hamulatum, Hiern. Sunggol lutong jantan. 

 A tree about so feet tall. Wood used in building, durable. 

 N. mutabile, Bl. Pulasan. 



A well known fruit tree not as large as the Rambutan, bark 

 rough about | inch thick. Wood fairly heavy, light reddish colour, 

 rays very fine and close, pores rather large, in bands of lighter 

 coloured tissue, rings distinct and regular. Weight 51 lbs. 



A fairly good wood harder and more compact than that of the 

 Rambutan, but seldom used as the tree is too valuable for its fruit 

 to cut. 



Xerospermum muricatum, Bl. Rambutan Pachat. 



A tree of medium size, much resembling a rambutan tree but 

 with yellow warty acid fruit. 



Wood brown light durable and good, used for buding. 



.V. malaiense Griff Main Kuching- 

 A well known fruit tree often cultivated. 



Wood light brown, moderately heavy and hard, smooth textured 

 rays fine, pores small numerous in short rows surrounded with 

 lighter tissue. 



Much prized for tables and other furniture (Maingay.) Weight 

 63 lbs. 5f ozs. 



N. eriopetalum, Miq. Sunggol lotong, Gumpo. 

 A fairly large tree attaining a height of 40 feet with a reddish 

 wood. 



Used in building but inferior. 



A 7 , costatum, Hiern. Rambutan Passeh. 

 Tree, 50 to 60 feet tall, not common. 



Wood dull white mixed with reddish white, grain fine medium 

 hard good and useful quality. Used for beams. Weight 62 lbs. 

 8 ozs. (Maingay.) 



Guioa pubescens, Radlk. Sugi-sugi, Nilan. 

 A small tree about 20 feet tall with smooth bark. Wood heavy 

 and hard, light brown, pores small not numerous, rays fairly fine, 

 concentric lines rather distant and broad undulating. Weight 81 lbs. 

 15 ozs. 



A common tree rather too small for much use, and the wood is 

 said to be brittle. It is use in buildng. 



Arytera littoralis, Bl. Kulu layo hitam. 



A medium sized or small tree, usually growing near the sea. 

 Wood pale reddish white, moderately heavy and hard, rings fairly 

 distinct and remote, pores numerous small rays obscure. Weight 

 of a specimen from a small tree, 49 lbs. 6 ozs. 



Fairly hard and durable, used in house building. 



Aphania paucijuga, Radl. Pukan jantan, Mumpilai Klat, 

 Tuiang putih. 



A tree from 20 to 40 feet tall, not common wood rather heavy 

 sinking in water, flexible used in house building, for posts, etc. 



