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are large. This is rather a poor wood although it is nicely marked 

 and of a good colour. Weight 35 lbs. 4 ozs. 



Dichopsis obovata, Clarke. Belian Wangi. 



This high class timber has been identified (Kevv Bulletin) as that 

 of Dichopsis obovata, a big tree with large obovate glabrous leaves. 

 The timber is very dull reddish, grain medium very hard, splits 

 slightly in drying, affords beams of excellent quality, which remain 

 undecayed a long time under water and are not readily eaten by 

 termites. A cubic foot weighs 64 lbs. 2J ozs. Bark smooth 

 |th inch thick, wood greyish brown, rays very fine, rings distinct 

 and irregular with very fine concentric rings numerous and wavy, 

 pores moderate in short rows parallel with the rays, often sub- 

 divided, not very numerous- 



D. bancana, Miq. 



Is a gigantic tree with a straight stem about 80 feet to the first 

 branch. It appears to be a good timber. The wood is reddish 

 brown, rays fine and close, pores moderate in radial rows, rings 

 fairly distinct, fibre wavy. A light wood with a good gloss. 



Pa vena lucida, A Dec. Niato balam. 



Is a common tree which attains a height of 100 feet. The wood 

 is used for planking. It is hard and red with moderate, sized pores 

 in short radial lines, the rays very fine and numerous, the concen- 

 trics numerous wavy parallel. The weight per cubic foot is 45 lbs. 

 according to Gamble, 29 lbs. 13 ozs. according to Maingay. 



A timber obtained in Kwala Lumpor under the name of Niato 

 may belong to this plant. It is heavy and of a dark brown colour 

 with fairly large scattered po es and fine and distant rays, a good 

 useful wood. Weight 40 lbs. 8 ozs. 



Niato received from Singapore Sawmills much resembled a wood 

 called Joy or Teak, Balau No. 2, and Sundik. It is red with large 

 pores arranged in short longitudinal rows parallel to the very close 

 fine rays which are connected by short tranverse rays. It is a good 

 wood for planking. Weight 30 lbs. 6 ozs. 



P. Leerii, Gutah Sundik. 



A fairly tall tree with ovate cuspidate dark green leaves. It at- 

 tains the height of 80 or 90 feet and a diameter of \\. The wood 

 is light brown fairly heavy and hard, pores few and scattered, rays 

 fine but not very close, and the concentric lines wavy and broken 

 up, a good hard wood. Weight 74 lbs. 12 ozs. 



The tree is most valued for its gutta percha which is second to 

 Getah Taban in value. 



Mimusops E/eagi, L. Poko Tanjong. 



A tree often planted by roadsides etc. but doubtfully wild here. 

 It attains no great size, usually about 20 feet tall and i| foot 

 through. 



The wood is light red and hard, does not split in drying, is fine 

 grained with obscure rings, the pores medium in size arranged in 



