Munka Pipit. 
Mot known. 
Used by the Ma- 
tives for house 
building. . 
I 
On the plains 
andlightand 
sandy soil. 
50 feet ... 
20 to 30 
inches. 
Rather 
slow. 
• 
Do. 
Do. 
i • 
Mot very plentiful... 
» 
Kranji Laut 
Do. 
. 
Piles, beams for 
bridges a n d 
house building 
generally. 
Hilly ground. 
Lofty tree. 
10 to 14 ft. 
Slow 
77 lbs. 
40 to 61 ets. 
Plentiful 
Merbau 
Do. Hitam 
Do. Darah 
Do. Beng- 
kong. 
Mot known 
General purpo- 
ses. house 
building, boat 
and ship build- 
ing, furniture, 
gun carriage. 
High ground, 
light clayey 
soil. 
Lofty tree, 
say 140 
feet. 
t 
15 to 20 ft. 
Slow 
67 lbs. 
.40 to CO ets; 
Getting scarce, es- 
pecially large old 
timber.' 
Kladang . . . 
Art oca rpus 
sq. This 
and Kie- 
dang con- 
fused most 
probably. 
Used in boat 
building. 
Clayey soil... 
Lofty tree 
Moderate- 
ly rapid. 
Mot ascertain- 
ed. . 
Mot ascer- 
tained* 
Mot very 
plentiful. 
Mi bong 
Areca Mi- 
bung, Mart 
House posts, 
rafters, lath, 
&c., and as 
floors toMative 
huts. 
Marshy ground 
Lofty but 
not very 
large. 
3. to 2 ft. 
Do. 
Do. 
Do. 
Plentiful 
Xbuah 
Orania, mu- 
! crocladus. 
... 
High ground 
a • * 
... 
... 
Do. 
Do. 
This is perhaps the light- 
est of the durable ’woods, 
its habitat is on high 
lauds. It is difficult to 
saw. It is the sparrow 
jack, sinks in water, 
yields a gran. Breaking 
weight of a specimen 
2’ by 1” by 1”, 2 cwts. 
56 lbs. 
This is a very hard and 
durable wood, but it is 
very difficult to work, 
sinks in water. A spe- 
cimen 3” by H” by 
I-V\ broke with 980 lbs, 
Somewhat similar in ap- 
pearance to old English 
oak,- a very sup e r i o r . 
wood, polishes well, and 
is very durable. Used 
for furniture and cabi- 
net work. The average 
breaking weight of a 
specimen 3’ by IV’ by 
1|”, was 578 lbs. 
Dark colour, something 
like Honduras Mahoga- 
ny. takes a good polish, 
it is excellent for house 
lit ting, b u o y a n t in 
water. 
Is a species of Palm, the 
wood is valuable, it js 
very hard and fibrous in 
its facture, durable. 
Much superior to the pre- 
ceding. 
