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Roucheria Griffithiana , Planck. Akar Ipoh Putih. 
A stout climber about 3 inches thick with light coloured bark. 
Wood dark brown when dry with very large pores, rays distant 
obscure, soft and little use, weight 33 lbs., (Main gay) ; Singapore 
41 lbs. 2 ozs. 
Common in the low country. 
RUTACE/E. 
Clausena excavata , Burm. Cherik Kitam. 
A small tree with aromatic pinnate leaves, panicles of small 
green flowers and oblong pink semitransparent fruits. Common 
near villages perhaps introduced here, the leaves being eaten by 
Klings. Usually about 15 to 20 feet tall and 3 inches through 
with thin smooth dark brown bark. Wood white with very fine 
and close rays, rings distinct but fine and close with broader and 
more distant ones at intervals, pores medium very numerous and 
close. Weight 39 lbs. 10 ozs. 
Though this is too small for most work it might be used for 
small cabinet work as it is of a good white colour. 
Mur ray a exotica, L. Kamuning. 
A small much branched tree with sweet white flowers and 
orange or red fruits, cultivated in many places. Wood fairly heavy, 
not hard, yellow often beautifully mottled with brown. It takes a 
good polish. 
A well known ornamental wood used for sheaths and handles 
of krises, walking sticks, etc. Twisted roots are sought by the 
Malays for kris handles. 
Citrus decumana , Willd, Pumelo. Limau abong. 
1 'he well known fruit tree. The wood is moderately heavy, 
white becoming brownish, rings distinct, rays numerous fairly thick, 
pores small few, numerous transverse broken up bars of softer tissue. 
Weight 48 lbs. 6 ozs. 
C , aurantium , L. Orange, Limau Manis. 
The wood of this much resembles that of the pumelo, but appears 
to be rather softer as a rule. 
C. medica, var . Catinga (Siamese.) 
A wild variety of the Citron, with large warted fruit with a thick 
rind and a very little bitter pulp, occurs in Siamese territory north 
of Province Wellesley. It produces a remarkably beautiful yel- 
lowish fawn timber variegated by dark brown streaks which makes 
very beautiful furniture and is much sought for for Kris sheaths, 
etc. Weight 67 lbs. 8 ozs. 
Acronychia launfolia, Bl. il Babi Kurus ” (Penang) JVlentua 
Keminiyan. 
A medium-sized tree about 20 to 40 feet tall with greenish 
flowers and fruits something like small limes, aromatic. The wood 
is yellowish white, closer and heavier than that of Clausena which 
