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F. ro strata, Lam. 



A dirty white wood, closer grained than the last, rings not visi- 

 ble, pores numerous small, rays very fine. Weight 44 lbs. 5 ozs. 



F. xylophylla, Wall. 



A big shrub or small tree with a thick trunk. 



Wood poor and soft reddish fawn, rings distinct, more distant 

 than in bractcata, pores large. Weight 36 lbs. 



F. Miguel 1 7, King. 



A common tree in secondary growth with the figs in dense 

 masses on the stem and branches. Attains a height of 30 feet or 

 more with a girth of 3 feet, bark grey smooth. Wood soft and 

 poor light, pale white to brownish wood, rings fairly large and dis- 

 tinct, pores very irregular medium and smaller scattr-r^d. Weight 

 23 lbs. 6 ozs. to 30 lbs. 8 ozs. 



This tree regularly sheds its leaves. 



F. indie a, L. 



Wood reddish brown light, rings distinct close and regular, 

 pores small scattered not very numerous, rays very fine with larger 

 ones intermixed, not very distinct. Weight 43 lbs. 



Ficus benghalensisj L. 

 x\tree often planted here, of very rapid growth. Gamble says the 

 wood is of little value but is durable under water and there- 

 fore used for well curbs also for boxes and* panels, the wood of the 

 drops (aerial roots) is harder and used for tent poles, cart yokes 

 etc., the bark and small roots give a fibre for ropes. The latex 

 used for birdlime. The wood grey moderately hard, no heartwood, 

 pores scanty moderate sized joined by narrow concentric bands of 

 soft tissue alternating with broader bands of firmer and darker 

 tissue, rays fine. Weight 38 to 39 lbs. per cubic foot. 



F. 7-eligiosa, L. The Pipul tree. 

 Is often cultivated here as a road side tree. According to Gamble 

 the wood is used for fuel, packing cases and charcoal. Weight 23 

 to 45 lbs. average 34 lbs 10 ozs. 



Artoccirpus. 



About 12 species of these fine trees occur here, all attain a 

 good size and some are very large. The wood in all is excellent, 

 yellow when fresh turning eventually dark brown. 



A. lancifolict, Roxb. Keledang. 



A large tree attaining a height of about 80 feet with a straight 

 stem and a large crown, loaves large oblong rounded, fruit nearly 

 globose brown occurs in forest in most parts of the Peninsula. 



Heartwood hard and heavy yellow turning dark red, close grained, 

 pores rathrr large partitioned, rays fine conspicious, lighter coloured, 

 the rings not very distinct. The sapwood is light and corky. 

 Maingay says the grain is very coarse and soft, and that the. wood 

 does not split in drying. It is durable under ground and the 

 favourite wood for Chinese Coffins. It is indeed a first class wood 



