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Q. Lamponga, Miq. 



A very common tree about 60 feet tall and through, leaves small 

 with silvery backs. Acorns conic hemispheric hoary, with shallow 

 cups. 



The wood closely resembles that of the preceding but has larger 

 pores very crowded in broad rows. The sapwood is rather paler 

 but not very distinct. A pretty wood but useless for building 

 purposes as it soon decays and it is said to be even useless for 

 firewood, merely smouldering when burnt. Weight 40 lbs. 8 ozs. 

 to 42 lbs. 15 ozs. 



The tree is objectionable on account of its habit of decaying up 

 the centre and suddenly falling apparently for no reason. It is 

 consequently dangerous near roads. 



Q. costata, Bl. Resak paya. 



Tree 70 to 80 feet tall, wood red brown. Good for building and 

 planks. Rare, Perak. 



Q. omalkos, Korlh. Mempening putih. 



Attains a height of 100 feet. Acorns smooth hemispheric in large 

 saucer shaped cups. Not very common chiefly in hill woods. 



Wood white, used for building giving beams 5 to 6 inches 

 square, fairly durable lasting for five or six years. 



Q. Rassa, Miq. 



A fair sized tree with small leaves, and small acorns, usually to 

 be met with in the hill districts at about 2000 feet altitude not rare. 

 Attains a height of 40 to 46 feet. The timber is said to be good 

 but I have seen no specimens. 



Q. oidocarpa, Korth. Berangan Antan. 



A big tree, occurs in Singapore and other parts of the Peninsula. 



Timber hard heavy dark brown, with lighter coloured rays, con- 

 centric rings wavy fine numerous and close, pores in lines sur- 

 rounded by lighter coloured soft tissue. A fine wood. W r eight 58 lbs. 

 10 ozs. 



Q. Iiystrix, Korth. Mempening merah, Mandong. 



Tiee 40 to 50 feet tall or more, with tomentose branches and 

 leaves and bristly acorn cups. Common in the plains. Wood yel- 

 lowish brown pale coloured. Pores fewer and larger than the pre- 

 ceding kinds in rows, concentric rings numerous wavy, rays broad 

 and distant. Floats in water, used in building but poor, does not 

 resist insects. Weight 55 lbs. 9 ozs. 



Q. spicata, Sm. 



A large tree, with long spikes of small acorns, not common. 



Wood red very hard (Gamble) brownish white fairly hard (Main- 

 gay). Pores moderate sized and large enclosed in soft tissue in 

 groups, patches and radial belts. Rays fine uniform with a fewer 

 broad and very broad ones, silver grain prominent, concentrics 

 very numerous line and wavy. Weight 58 lbs. per cubic loot 

 (Gamble) 43 lbs. (Maingay) used for building and charcoal (Gamble! 



