F. ro strata, Lam. 
A dirty white wood, closer grained than the last, rings not visi- 
ble, pores numerous small, rays very fine. Weight 44 lbs. 5 ozs. 
F. xylophylla , Wall, 
A big shrub or small tree with a thick trunk. 
Wood poor and soft reddish fawn, rings distinct, more distant 
than in bracteata , pores large. Weight 36 lbs. 
F, Miquelii , King. 
A common tree in secondary growth with the figs in dense 
masses on the stem and branches. Attains a height of 30 feet or 
more with a girth of 3 feet, bark grey smooth. Wood soft and 
poor light, pale white to brownish wood, rings fairly large and dis- 
tinct, pores very irregular medium and smaller scattered. Weight 
23 lbs, 6 ozs. to 30 lbs. 8 ozs. 
This tree regularly sheds its leaves. 
F. indica , L. 
Wood reddish brown light, rings distinct close and regular, 
pores small scattered not very numerous, rays very fine with larger 
ones intermixed, not very distinct. Weight 43 lbs. 
Ficus benghalensis, L. 
A tree often planted here, of very rapid growth. Gamble says the 
wood is of little value but is durable under water and there- 
fore used for well curbs also for boxes and panels, the wood of the 
drops (aerial roots) is harder and used for tent poles, cart yokes 
etc., the bark and small roots give a fibre for ropes. The latex 
used for birdlime. The wood grey moderately hard, no heartwood, 
pores scanty moderate sized joined by narrow concentric bands of 
soft tissue alternating with broader hands of firmer and darker 
tissue, rays fine. Weight 38 to 39 lbs. per cubic foot. 
F. religiosa, L. The Pi pul tree. 
Is often cultivated here as a road side tree. According to Gamble 
the wopd is used for fuel, packing cases and charcoal. Weight 23 
to 45 lbs. average 34 lbs 10 ozs. 
Artocarpus. 
About 12 species of these fine trees occur here, all attain a 
good size and some are very large. The wood in all is excellent, 
yellow when fresh turning eventually dark brown. 
A. lancifolia , Roxb. Keledang. 
.A large tree attaining a height of about 80 feet with a straight 
stem and a large crown, leaves large oblong rounded, fruit nearly 
globose brown occurs in forest in most parts of the Peninsula. 
Heartwood hard and heavy yellow turning dark red, close grained, 
pores rather large partitioned, rays fine conspicious, lighter coloured, 
the rings not very distinct. The sapwood is light and corky. 
Maingay says the grain is very coarse and soft, and that the wood 
does not split in drying. It is durable under ground and the 
favourite wood for Chinese Coffins. It is indeed a first class wood 
