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sapwood lighter, with large irregular rings, pores mixed large and 
small with a row of large ones at each ring, the rays very fine and 
close, the concentric lines are distinct very fine and wavy. It is fairly 
hard, softer when fresh, and cuts very well and can be readily 
carved. It is said to be as hard as teak which it much resembles 
but much heavier. Weight 43 lbs. to 60 lbs, (Gamble) S. 45 lbs. 
53 lbs. 5 ozs. Used for furniture, also carts and gun carriages 
in India. 
This tree is well worth planting. It grows readily, attains a 
large size in a reasonable time, and should become valuable. It 
appears to be distinct from the Padouk of the Andamans, P. dcdber- 
gioides , Roxb. with which it has been confused. 
Ormosia. 
There are seven species of trees of this genus here, but most are 
very local, all are of fairly large size some very large, and hand- 
some trees with panicles of white or pink flowers, short round pods 
with a single scarlet or scarlet and black seed, in each. 
O, micro sperma, Bak., 
has heavy light brown glossy wood with fairly distinct rings, 
and large pores in short rows, two and three together surrounded 
by lighter coloured woody tissue, rays slender scattered. A very 
pretty wood, not only on account of its glossy bright colour , but 
also from the light coloured patches round the vessels contrasting 
with the darker wood, giving it a good figure. Weight 44 lbs. 
n ozs., occurs in Singapore, Malacca and Perak. 
Cassia siamea, Lam. Sibusuk, Busuk-busuk, Guah hitam, Jual. 
A small tree with yellow flowers, and long flat pods. It grows 
rapidly but is usually short lived here, frequently dying before it 
produces any heartwood. The sapwood of which there is a large 
proportion is soft white and useless except as firewood. The heart 
wood is dirty blackish olive durable hard, and fairly heavy, with 
rather large pores connected by concentric bands of yellow wood, 
alternating with black or nearly black bands, rays fine light colour- 
ed, Weight 52-58 lbs. (Gamble) S. 36 lbs. to 52 lbs. 5 ozs. 
Wood for building, beams of 5-6 inches square may be had some- 
times, for mallets, helves and walking sticks in Burmah (Gamble) 
bridges, etc. in Java. It is also said to give a red dye used in the 
Peninsula for tanning. 
C. nodosa Ham. Turukop bumi. 
A taller tree with pink flowers, attaining a height of 50 or 60 
feet, has white sapwood, soft and useless, the heartwood is said to 
be darker coloured, but not as good as that of the preceding. 
C. fistula, L. 
Sometimes planted, is a moderate sized tree, the wood very dur- 
able, good for posts, carts, rice pounders etc. but seldom large 
enough for timber, (Gamble). In Java it is said to last longer in 
the ground than Teak and to be untouched by insects. (Van Eeden). 
