Durian 
Durian bu- 
rong. 
Duno Zibe- 
tbimis D. 
Oxley a- 
nus. 
Excellent masts 
and spars for 
vessels. 
On the plains 
and light 
and sandy 
soils. 
80 to 120 ft. 
E e n g a a 
(Redwood) 
Gluta velu- 
tina. 
For furniture . . . 
Clayey soil ... 
80 to 100 ft. 
Petaling .-. . 
Strombosia 
i 
House building, 
for rafters and 
flooring joists. 
Plains and un- 
dulating 
land in light 
soil. 
Do. 
Kilim or Ku- 
Jim. 
Scorodocar- 
pUS 1) O I'- 
ll e e n s i s 
(Becc.) 
Piles and beams 
in bridge 
building. ■ 
Hilly ground, 
clayey soil. 
Lofty tree 
l 
* 
Rusak 
Not known 
Making paddles 
and oars and 
carrying sticks 
by the Chinese. 
Do. 
Middling 
sized tree. 
Kayu C h i- 
chak. 
Not known 
Making paddles 
by the natives. 
Kayu Pe- 
naga. 
Calophyl- 
lum sp. 
Ship building, 
bouse and 
bridge build- 
ing. 
On the sea- 
shore in 
sandy places. 
Lofty tree 
4 to 8 ft. 
Do. 
Do. 
Do. 
Very scarce 
Do, 
Do. 
Do. 
Do. 
Plentiful 
6 feet. 
A 
Rather 
slow. 
56 lbs. 
Not known 
In Malacca there 
is a fair supply. 
10 to 12 ft. 
Slow 
67 lbs. 
•• ■' 
30 to 50 cts. 
A fair supply 
4 to 5 ft. 
Rather 
slow in 
comi n g 
to mate 
rity. 
Sinks ‘ niter. 
• 
Not known 
' 
Not very plentiful 
■ 
• . * 
* * • 
• > f 
Not much known, 
is said to be very 
durablei 
6 to 7 ft. 
Slow 
1 
72 lbs. 
30 to 40 cts. 
I 
f 
§ 
/ 
. 
A fair supply in 
Malacca only at 
present. 
. 
Tiie spars and masts of 
this wood are excellent. 
Breaking weight of a 
specimen 2’ by 1” by 1”, 
3 cwts. 21 lb.s. 
Prettily veined, and takes 
a good polish. 
A good sized tree, the 
wood is close-grained, 
of a light red or brown 
colour. B r ea ki it g 
weight of a specimen 2* 
by 1” by 1”, 4 cwts. 28 
lbs. 
This wood has a strong 
smell of garlic, and is 
called by the Natives 
from India “ Laksun.” 
Breaking weight of a 
specimen 2’ by 1” 'by 
1”, 3 cwts. 56 lbs. 
The tree is red; for about 
is rds. of its diameter is 
very tough. 
Penaga is a very useful 
tree, it yields durable 
timber for sbip and 
boat building, an infu- 
sion of its leaves lsused, 
for in [lamination of the 
eyes on the Malabar 
Coast, where it is called 
the Alexandrian laurel. 
In Bengal it is called 
“ Poorlange ; yields a 
resin. 
