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B. minor, Hook fil. 

 Wood has the same structure as that of, the preceding kinds, 

 but is of a light reddish fawn colour. Weight 46 lbs. 



B. reticulata, Hook fil, "Tampoa" (Maingay.) 

 "Wood dullred, grain medium fairly hard does not split, in dry- 

 ing. Weight cubic foot 52 lbs. 6 ozs." (Maingay in Kew Bulletin.) 



Croton Griffith ii, Hook fil. 

 Small tree common all over the Peninsula. Wood whitish-fawn 

 colour, close and fine grained, rays very fine, and close rings dis- 

 tinct, pores few. Too small to be of much use. 



C. argyratus, Bl. Hamba Rajah. 



A rather bigger tree with ovate lanceolate leaves silvery on the 

 back. Used for building in Penang and elsewhere. 



Elateriospermum Tapos, Miq. 

 The Poko P'rah is a very large and fine tree abundant in the 

 forests of Selangor and Perak. It attains a height of 80 or more 

 feet and has a hard and durable wood. 



Macaranga. 



The Mahangs are all comparatively small trees usually most 

 abundant in secondary growth. Few ever can be seen in original 

 jungle, but it is not rare to find patches of M. javanica and M. 

 hypolenca, surrounded by forest, a sure sign that the ground has 

 formerly been cleared and burnt. They are of rapid growth and 

 often very short lived, the wood usually soft and white is only 

 valued as firewood and a few other purposes. The bark of some 

 species contains a fibre which an attempt has been made to utilize, 

 but it is rather inferior. 



M. javanica, Muell, Mahang Bayan. 



A small short lived tree very common in secondary growth com- 

 ing up in lalang and low scrub as soon as any tree, and compara- 

 tively uninjured by grass fires. Height about 20 to 30 feet. 



Wood dull brown and fairly heavy, rings wavy distinct, pores 

 fairly large two or three together in short rows, rays indistinct fine. 

 Sapwood soft. Weight 40 lbs. to 40 lbs. 8 ozs. Too small to be of 

 much use except as firewood, but it is one of the trees which grow- 

 ing rapidly in lalang assists to re-afforest the ground. 



M. triloba, Muell. Mahang Kukur. 



Common in secondary growth and on borders of woods. 

 Wood light brown, not heavy, pores large and numerous, rays 

 very fine. Weight 47 lbs. 4 ozs. 



M. hypoienca, Muell. Mahang putih. 



One of the biggest of the Mahangs with a smooth white stem 

 and grey green leaves with white backs. Common in secondary 

 growth wood soft and light, usually, light coloured with large pores. 

 Weight 10 lbs. 7 ozs. 



Of very little use, sticks of wood are preferred by the Chinese 

 for setting Gambier with. 



