CHAPTEE VII 
TIMBER OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY PENINSULA, 
JAPAN, AND SOUTH AND WEST AFRICA 
Stkaits Settlements : Tembusu Tembaca— Dam— Balau— Keledaiig 
— Kuluin— Naito Balam— Penak Chengai— Kranji Sepan— Teng 
Mang — Tampenis — Champak — Meraiiti — Bintangor — Eengas 
Manau — Djati— Billian— Kajoe Bessi— Kariskes— Possi Possi, 
Tring — Merabau — Molave — Lauan . 
Japanese Timber : Shira Gasbi — Aka Gashi — Shiron Gasbi — 
Onara — Keyaki — Hinoki — Sugi — Hoiioki — Aka Matsu — Kuro 
Matsu — Ash. — Katsura. 
South A fri ca : Sneezewood — Milkwood — Ironwood — Yellowwood 
— Stinkwood — Els — Asb — Assegai Wood— Cedarboom — Kaj aten- 
bout— Ikusi — Mlange Cedar —Iroko—Opepe — Oganwo — Ekki — 
Greenbeart. 
Timber of the Straits Settlements and Malay 
Archipelago. 
Notwithstanding that there are quantities of hard, 
useful timbers in these districts, they are not easily 
obtainable. 
Tembusu Tembaca {Fagrcea speciosa) is found in the 
Malay States, Sumatra, and other places, where it grows to 
a height of 80 ft. and 5 ft. diameter with straight, un- 
branched trunk for a considerable height. The timber is 
yellowish white, hard, compact, resinous, and very durable 
and has little or no sap. The annual rings very distinct 
and close. This timber is used for beams in bridges, 
house-building, planking, etc. 
