THE PHILIPPINE 
Journal of Science 
C. Botany 
Vol. IV. OCTOBER, 1909 No. 4 
INDO-MALAYAN WOODS. 
By Feed W. Foxworthy. 
(From the Botanical Section of the Biological Laboratory, Bureau of Science, 
Manila, P. I.) 
TABLE OP CONTENTS. 
I. Introduction. 
a. Erroneous popular notions with regard to eastern timbers. 
b. Object of this work. 
c. Definition of the indo-malayan region. 
d. Review of previous work and acknowledgments. 
II. Properties of wood. 
а. Woods of tropics and temperate regions compared. 
б. Weight and hardness, tables. 
c. Strength, work of Newton, Gamble, and Gardner. 
d. Odor, color, taste. 
III. Suitability of different woods for special purposes. 
a. Enemies of wood. 
b. Woods exposed to salt water. 
c. Ship and boat building. 
IV. Rare, ornamental or precious woods. 
V. Comparative chart of common names. 
VI. Timbered areas and future supplies of wood. 
VII. Species notes. 
VIII. Index. 
I. INTRODUCTION. 
ERRONEOUS POPULAR NOTIONS WITH REGARD TO EASTERN TIMBERS. 
The newcomer in the Orient is usually surprised at finding that soft 
woods are not uncommon and that a large part of the timber of the 
region is of medium or light weight. The popular notion of eastern 
timbers seems to be that they are mainly hard and heavy, ornamental, 
furniture or cabinet woods. This notion is probably due to the fact 
that, until recent years, the only eastern woods which have reached the 
European markets have been a few of the more valuable ones for furni- 
ture and cabinet work; as, ebony, satinwood, rosewood, etc. Most Eu- 
ropean and American works which mention eastern woods at all con- 
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