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at Simla. One drawback to padouk is that it does not 
take glue well. 
Whilst this is being written the Government of India 
are advertising as desirous of leasing for fifteen years the 
padouk timber available in the Andaman Islands. Padouk 
trees have been found with a clear stem of over 60 ft. in 
height and 5 ft. in diameter ; the wood of the root is closer 
grained, of deeper colour, and more beautifully marked 
than that of the stem. The trees are girdled in the same 
way as teak, and left from three to five years to season. 
The medullary rays are fine and very numerous, the 
pores scant and of moderate size. This timber is known as 
Mai Pradoo in Siam. 
Weight about 48 lbs. per cubic foot. 
Mango {Mangifera ivdica) grows all over India ; it is also 
found in Brazil and the Mauritius. Generally of coarse 
and open grain, an inferior wood, it is nevertheless useful 
for common doors and door-posts, window frames, and for 
planking when well seasoned. The wood is of straw 
colour, light, strong but brittle, and durable when kept dry, 
but it rapidly decays under exposure. The true heartwood 
is small, very dark and distinct. The timber is much 
attacked by worms and ants. The fruit is the most valu- 
able part of the tree. In India timber may be had up to 
3 ft. 6 inches in diameter. 
Weight about 40 lbs. per cubic foot. 
Red Sanders {Pterocarpas santalinus), also known as red 
sandalwood, is of dark reddish brown colour, extremely 
hard, and but little inferior to teak. It is used a good deal 
for building and it is a good timber for exposed Venetian 
blinds and weather boards, and much in request for carved 
