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CLASSIFIED LIST OF AYOODS OF ASIA.
[Class IV.
WOODS OF ASIA— continued.
NAME.
Chopee. See Calophyllum.Chorangaree — — — — —
Caesalpinea Sapan (Sappan) -
Coombool - - - — -
Cotoor. See Castanea.
Coturnba — — - - —
Cou-moo -
Cusroo. See Quercus .Cynometra polynndra - - -
Cynometra-? (Maingga) -
Dalbergia lanceolaria (Neddoon,Nedun, Nander-wood),Dalbergia latifolia (East India ebony).
Debool ------
Diospyrus melanoxylon (blackebony).
Diospyrus racemosa — - —
Diospyrus -? (Ryamucha,
Choomulloo).
Dipterocarpus-? (Kunnean-
phew).
Doraba ------
Dombeya melanoxylon (St.Helena ebony).
East India ebony. See Dal-bergia.
East India teak. See Tectona.Ehretia lasvis - - - -
Ekebergia-? (Jiyakohi) -
Eleocarpus serratus ? (Weraloo)Eriobotrya japonica (Loaquat)Eugenia malacoensis (Jamboo)
i » » > i >
Excoecaria? — - — — —
Fagra*a fragrans (Annah-beng)
Ficus- '( (Thubboo) - -
Gadeboo — — - — -
Galloopah - - — - -
Garcinia-? (Pullowa) - —
Garcinia-? (Purrah wah) —
Gmelina arborea — — — —
>» — — _ —
Go-na ------
Gordonia? (Kaza) - - -
Guacua ------
Guava. See Psidium.
Gundruey - - - — -
Heretiera-? (Soondree) —
> f ~
Hibiscus macrophyllus — -
> y y i ~ ~
Hibiscus ? — — - — -
Hopea floribunda (Tantheya) —Hopea odorata(Tengaun,Thaen-g°“g)-
Hune - — - — — —
Iron-wood. See Metrosideros.Jack-wood. See Artocarpus.Jamboo. See Eugenia.
Jeea. See Cedrela.
Jeeah -- — — — —
Jiyakohi. See Ekebergia.Juglans pterococca - - —
Juniperus excelsa (Cedar of
Kaantha ------
Place of Growth.
Weight
per
Cubic Fc.
SpecificGxmv ity
No.
in Cata-logue.
lbs.
oz.
_
29
11
•475
443
_ _
60
14
•974
67
-
31
14
•510
407
Ceylon —
-
23
5
•373
587
Tavoy -
-
-
-
Tndia - -
__
52
10
•842
685
Martaban -
_
48
7
*775
822
Ceylon -
-
45
7
•727
588
-
66
8
1-064
966
Ceylon —
-
38
3
•615
579
- -
61
2
•978
40
_
34
11
• 555
687
Martaban -
-
50
3
•803
1071
Tavoy -
-
25
3
•403
871
Ceylon -
33
3
•531
585
71
9
1-145
716
_
-
986
Botanic Garden,
_
1034
Gualpara -
_
39
1
•625
958
Ceylon -
-
33
8
•536
586
_
46
11
•747
724
Ceylon -
-
30
4
•484
577
_
30
14
•494
577
Tavoy —
_
-
821
Martaban —
_
52
8
•840 :
1037
T avoy -
-
21
0
•336 -
819
Ceylon -
_
21
3
• 339 :
580
—
53
0
•848 !
513
Tavoy -
_
45
8
•728 '
827
t > —
-
45
8
•728 j
865
_
32
3
*515 1
709
f } _
_
32
6
•518 j
718
Ceylon -
_
24
8
•392 !
582
Martaban —
-
37
10
•602 :
1027
-
41
14
•670 |
710 ,
f i ~~
-
31
15
*559 |
697
57
15
•927 ;
493
> , —
_
49
15
•799 .
473
Tavoy
-
27
13
•445
806 ,
28
0
•448
826 :
i f ~
-
-
804
27
11
•443 ;
808
Martaban -
-
38
0
•608
954
Tenasserim
i
40
12
•652 1
863 !
Coast.
:
-
-
876 |
- -
45
6
•726
342 1
36
ii
•587 !
713 S
_
39
14
•63S
695 ;
5 >
-
34
7
•551 ;
i
1039 ;
Tavoy -
-!
-
i
■ i
856
REMARKS.
67 Used for dyeing, and sometimes by the turner.
Occasionally used in house-building in Cey-lon, but not esteemed.
Used in boat and house building.
A small tree.
Used and valued for house-building in Cey-lon.
Used for turnery work, and for inlaying
Used in house-building.
Grows to a great size; used for beams andplanks.
Used for the outriggers of canoes.
Timber large, compact, very hard.
Used in house carpentry.
Used for making charcoal for gunpowder.
A large tree, used for posts.
A strong durable wood.
purposes.
"Wood with a peculiar odour, resembling thatof aniseed.
Used in ship-building.
A middle-sized tree, used for common build-ing purposes.
Used for common building purposes; thebark is made into cordage.
A very large tree.
Canoes are made of this tree, which producesa valuable resin.
Tsed in boat-building, grows to a large size,and is abundant.
Small but valuable timber.