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a considerable size. In Burmah the timber of L. Flos Regince is 
considered the most valuable wood next to teak. It is used for 
ship building, boats, carts and general construction. Where ob- 
tainable here it is considered excellent for boats. The trees cap 
be grown from seed or large cuttings in the same manner as the 
Angsana, Pterocarpus. 
Duabanga sonneratioides, Ham. 
A lofty tree with large spreading branches. 
It is rare in the Peninsula, abundant, however, in Perak. In 
India where it is abundant (Assam and Burma)' it is stated to be 
of very rapid growth, and to give a useful timber which does not 
split or warp and is used for tea boxes* canoes, etc. 
Weight average 32 lbs. (Gamble). 
Cryptorania paniculata y Bl. Rupal ”, 
A tree 60 to 70 feet tall, with hard and durable wood, said to be 
nearly as good as Merbau ( afzdia ) for building. 
C. GriffUhii , Clarke, “Bekwoi” Sumput chingga Badak. 
About 40 feet tall, to nearly IOO feet, with long hanging spikes 
of green flowers. Diameter 1-2 feet. Wood brown, very close 
grained, rings obscure, pores numerous arranged in rows, wider 
than the rays. Weight 43 lbs. 9 ozs. A durable wood used in house 
building. Occurs in Penang and Malacca. 
Samydace/e 
Osmelia Maingayi , King. Bangas Merah. 
A tree about 30 feet tall, wood reddish heavy. Used for posts and 
house building, durable. 
Homalium frutescens , King. Petaling Ayer. 
A medium sized to fairly large tree common along river banks. 
Wood fairly hard and heavy, light fawn colour, rays fine and close, 
pores small and numerous, rings distinct. A compact fine grained 
wood, valued for building. Johor, Selangor, Perak. 
H, propinqum , C . B. Clarke. Pantat Ulat putih. 
A big tree 70 to 100 feet tall, wood hard and strong black, 
beams 8 to 10 inches square may be obtained. Used in building. 
Malacca, Perak, Penang. 
Araliacese. 
Mostly soft wooded shrubs and small trees of little value. 
Arthrophyllum diversifolium Bl. Jolok Hantu. 
A very common small tree in secondary jungle. The wood is 
soft and light, white with large pores, it is quite useless even as 
firewood. Weight (S) 28 lbs. 12 ozs. 
Aralidium pinna ttfidum, Miq. Alus Surat 
A small tree with entire or lobed leaves, common. 
“ Wood faint dull red hard, splits deeply in drying. . Used for 
the upright supports of bridges and heavy work of a similar des- 
cription. Weight 54 lbs. 10^ ozs. (Maingay). 
