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a considerable size. In Burmah the timber of L. Flos Reginoe is 

 considered the most valuable wood next to teak. It is used for 

 ship building, boats, carts and general construction. Where ob- 

 tainable here it is considered excellent for boats. The trees can 

 be grown from seed or large cuttings in the same manner as the 

 Angsana, Pterocarpus. 



Duabanga sonneratioides, Ham. 



A lofty tree with large spreading branches. 



It is rare in the Peninsula, abundant, however, in Perak. In 

 India where it is abundant (Assam and Burma) it is stated to be 

 of very rapid growth, and to give a useful timber which does not 

 split or warp and is used for tea boxes, canoes, etc. 



Weight average 32 lbs. (Gamble). 



Cryptorania paniculata, Bl. " Rupal". 



A tree 60 to 70 feet tall, with hard and durable wood, said to be 

 nearly as good as Merbau [afzdia) for building. 



C. Grifiithii, Clarke, " Bekwoi " Sumput chingga Badak. 



About 40 feet tall, to nearly 100 feet, with long hanging spikes 

 of green flow r ers. Diameter 1-2 feet. Wood brown, very close 

 grained, rings obscure, pores numerous arranged in rows, wider 

 than the rays. Weight 43 lbs. 9 ozs. A durable wood used in house 

 building. Occurs in Penang and Malacca. 



Samydace/e 



Osmelia Maingayi, King. Bangas Merah. 



A tree about 30 feet tall, wood reddish heavy. Used for posts and 

 house building, durable. 



Homalium frutescens, King. Petaling Ayer. 



A medium sized to fairly large tree common along river banks. 

 Wood fairly hard and heavy, light fawn colour, rays fine and close, 

 pores small and numerous, rings distinct. A compact fine grained 

 wood, valued for building. Johor, Selangor, Perak. 



H. propinqum, C . B. Clarke. Pantat Ulat putih. 



A big tree 70 to 100 feet tall, wood hard and strong black, 

 beams 8 to 10 inches square may be obtained. Used in building. 

 Malacca, Perak, Penang. 



Araliaceae. 



Mostly soft wooded shrubs and small trees of little value. 

 Arthrophyllum diver sifolium Bl. Jolok Hantu. 



A very common small tree in secondary jungle. The wood is 

 soft and light, white with large pores, it is quite useless even as 

 firewood. Weight (S) 28 lbs. 12 ozs. 



Aralidium pinnatifidum, Miq. Alus Surat 

 A small tree with entire or lobed leaves, common. 

 " Wood faint dull red hard, splits deeply in drying. Used for 

 the upright supports of bridges and heavy work of a similar des- 

 cription. Weight 54 lbs. loh ozs. (Maingay). 



