Bixinew. 
Most of these are trees or shrubs few of which are even moder- 
ately large trees.. 
Bixa orellana , L. the Arnotto. Kasumbah. 
A South American plant has established itself in many parts of 
the Peninsula, being cultivated for its seeds which supply a red dye. 
ft is a shrub with very light pale wood with large pores and close 
rings. 
Scolopia rhinanthera , Clos. 
A thorny shrub growing near the sea coast has irregularly 
coloured reddish brown wood with rather large pores and very 
numerous inconspicuous rays. It seldom attains a large enough 
size to be of any use. 
Flacourtia Cataphracta } Roxb. Rukam. 
A thorny tree of small size, with a fairly thick trunk armed with 
long branched spines, usually cultivated for its fruit. The wood is 
very close grained and heavy, reddish brown in colour, rings very 
obscure. 
Ryparosa. 
A few small straight trees much resembling Baccaurea ( Euphor - 
biaceec). 
R. Hulletti , King. 
A slender tree with yellowish white wood with very small pores 
fairly large but not very distinct rings and numerous close wavy 
rays. 
Rare, only found in Singapore. 
PlTTOSPORE^E. 
Pittosporum ferrugineum, Ait, Giramong. 
The only representative of the order here, is a small tree, but 
sometimes grows to a height of 60 feet, rather bushy above with 
lanceolate leaves, corymbs of white flowers and orange capsules. 
Common on the sea coasts and dry spots inland. 
Wood white, fine grained pores very small in clusters, fairly 
numerous, rays fine but rather distant, rings fairly distinct; weight 
32 lbs. 2 ozs. 
Poly galeae. 
Only two genera produce timber, viz : — 
Trigoniastrum hypoleucum , Miq. Marajali, Mata Passeh. A 
slender tree attaining a height of about 60 feet with small white 
flowers. Not common. 
pfeThe wood is close grained and heavy, yellowish fawn colour, 
with close wavy rings. Maingay notes that it splits much in dry- 
ing and is used for making tables. Weight 45 lbs. uiozs. per 
cubic foot. 
