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M . megalophylla , Muell. 
A medium sized tree with very large leaves. J^ch 
brown, light. Pores large, rays numerous wavy and. close muc 
broken up. A rather poor wood, chiefly used for windmills for 
scaring birds. Weight 26 lbs. 10 ozs. 
M. populifolia, Muell. 
A (airly large tree, with ovate dark green leaves, Woodpale brown 
moderately hard, rather light coarsegrained, pores 1 g , 
tinct irregular, rays very obscure. A better class of nood than 
most of the genus. • 
Endospermum tnalaccense, Muell. Senduk sencluk. 
\ fairly large tree with grey bark, attains a height of about bo 
ree Vood s^oltwhitef witli iarge scattered P^res subdi^ by^r- 
Medang KlabS) and says, tire wood is whitish o^ge more 
red in the centre. He gives the weight as 4+ lbs. 5 ozs. per 
foot. Singapore specimen weighs 23 lbs. 10 ozs. 
Sapiurn discolor , Muell. 
A very common tree with smooth bark and small leaves with 
' V The b w C ood is soft and light with very few large pores, and no 
rings? Tpooi useless wood" Weight 23 lbs. 4 ozs. to 24 lbs. ,2 ozs. 
Excoecaria agallochtx y L. 
A sea shore tree with dark polished green leaves and poisonous 
milk. It has very similar soft useless wood. Weight 54 lb- 
Urticace^. 
Gironniera nervosa, Planch. Medang Ampas Tebu. 
A medium sized tree about 60 feet tall and wood light coloured 
yellowish fawn rather soft with large scattered pores and ' ™ ed, ““ 
does^ol stand exposure. Maingay gives weight a, 3 l ibs. 150 . 
per cubic foot. Singapore 3. lbs. 8 ozs. to 34 lbs- > 
G. subaequalis, Planch. Medang Kasap Jantan, Medang H.tam 
About 30 feet tall "^Ser^^ Tn w^nd 
rather^darker? 1 ?' yellowish brown colour. Uie rin^ are 
^ but u n * 
durable Weight 37 lbs. 2 ozs. 
G. parvifolia, Planch. Medang Kuruseh. 
Isa mualler tree, chiefly occurring in hill jungles but mcev 
scat 4 "‘ ^ U is said to ni to 7 o b et tall, but 1 have seen none 
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