PHILIPPINE WOODS. 
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sels grouped 2 to 3 together and then arranged in wavy, tangential lines. 
Wood parenchyma a small amount surrounding the vessels. 
Ahern, 1. c., 31-33. 
BATINO. 
Alstonia macrophylla Wall. Fam. APOCYN ACE/E. 
( Alstonia hat mo Blanco. Echites trifida Blanco.) 
Batino' (T.) ; tangitan, tanguilan (V.). 
British India and Malaya. 
Moderately heavy and moderately hard. 
Whitish or pale yellowish. Grain close and tolerably straight. Bitter 
taste. Seasonal rings distinct. Diffuse porous. 
Uses. — Building; posts; rafters; boards. 
Structure. — Pith-rays fine but distinct and numerous. Vessels small 
in radial rows of 3 to 7. Wood parenchyma scattered. 
Ahern, 1. c., 33-34. 
BATITINAN. 
Lagerstroem ia batitinan Vid. Fam. LYTHRACE/E. 
( Lager stroemia hexaptera Vid.) 
Bingas (II.) ; boticalag (Pang.) ; batitian (T., Pamp.) ; batitinan 
(T.) ; bugaron, dumate, lasila (N. Luz.) ; lumasi, lumati, larila (II) ; 
magatululung (II.) ; manglate, miao (V.) ; nathubo, saguimsim (V.) ; 
tinaan (B.). 
Philippines. 
Hard and heavy. Sp. gr. 0.786. . 
Sapwood light; heartwood dark brown. Pine, straight grain. Sea- 
sonal rings distinct. Eing porous. 
Uses. — General construction; posts ; sleepers ; flooring; joists; planks; 
rafters; keelsons of ships; masts; piles; telegraph poles. 
Structure. — Pith-rays fine and indistinct. Vessels, a large row in the 
inner part of each ring, outer vessels of ring smaller, in more or less wavy 
lines. Black, glistening deposits in vessels. 
Wood parenchyma in wavy lines surrounding vessels. 
Bull. For. Bur. Manila (1906), 4, 61; 2d ed. (1907), 4, 65. Ahern, 
1. c., 34-35. 
BETIS. 
Illipe betis (Blco.) Merr. Fam. SAPOTACE/E. 
(Azaola betis Blanco. Payena betis F. Vill.) 
Bacayao (IL, Pang., T.) ; baniti (B.) ; banicac (V.); betis (T., 
Pamp.) ; pagpagan (Cag.) ; pailan (T.) ; pianga (Cag., II. Sur). 
Philippines. 
Very hard and heavy. Sp. gr. 0.773. 
Dull, dark reddish. Bitter taste. Clear and straight grained. 
