112

CLASSIFIED LIST OF "WOODS OF ASIA.

[Ci.ass IV.

WOODS OF ASIA— continued.

NAME.

Place of Growth.

Weight

per

Cubic Ft.

[Specific .

■Gravity 7 Cata ’j J logue.

1

REMARKS,

lbs.

oz.

Nun Poungoo - - - -

Travancore

_

56

15

1 -911

379

Odina Wodier — - - —

India - -

_

41

0

• 656

684

Osyris peltata (Phaoun) - -

Tavoy —

-

29

10

•474

813

> > >5 — —

India - —

—

ao

8

‘488

690

Pah-doubh - - — - —

_ -

60

0

•960

969

Palaepean. See Sapotca.

Palali ------

Travancore

_

14

9

•2.‘10

404

Palai ------

Borneo —

_

23

13

•381

368

Used in the construction of canoes.

Palm ------

India — —

57

9

•921

705

Palmist ------

_

_

62

7

•929

52

The wood of one of the palms used for cabi-

net and marqueterie work.

Panacha ------

Travancore

-

44

14

■718

3S8

Panatha. See Lauras.

Peema. See Lagerstroemia.

Pcn-lay-oun — — - - -

- -

32

0

•512

887

Affords good crooked timber.

Pen-lay*peen -----

Tavoy

-

-

944

Peroomarum — - — - —

Travancore

-

14

•446

418

Phaoun. See Osyris.

Pienmahne — - — — —

Tavoy -

-

-

861

Pienmah-pue -----

-

-

853

Tierardia ? (Ivunnn, Kuzzo) -

-

37

12

•604

824

Pinus dammara — — - -

—

39

0

•627

869

Pinas longifolia — - — —

Nepal -

-

-

-

1070

Excellent timber.

Pinus Webbiana — - — —

, , —

-

21

0

•336

905

Poma. See Cedrela.

Poomaram — — - — —

Travancore

-

29

8

■472

•432

Poomdroo — — — — —

? } -

—

28

15

•463

406

Poonah ------

5 , -

-

40

13

•653

417

Poovem - — — — — -

? , -

-

50

15

•815

399

Popeeah. See Acacia.

Pothirec ------

, ^ _

—

35

4

■564

437

Premma hircina (Chikagamb-

Gualpara -

-

43

0

•691

878

A strong odour like that emitted by the

hari).

musk-rat, is given out by this wood ; used

for musical instruments.

Psidium pomiferum (Guava) -

Travancore

_

44

3

, * 704

382

Ptcrocarpus santalinus (Kea

India- —

—

46

14

•750

714

sandus).

Pterocarpus? (Thoun-kheea) -

Martaban -

—

51

9

* tttib

817

Ptcrospcrmum indicum (Am-

East Indian

39

10

•634

894

Much used for ornamental work.

boyna).

Islands.

Pullowa. See Garcinia.

Purrah-wah. See ditto.

Puzzeen-zwa. See Ternstrcemia.

Pynyathe. See Artocaqms. j

Quercus Amherstiana (Tirbbae, ; Martaban

_

_

57

10

■922

1047

Used for coarse furniture.

Ryakle).

Quercus fenestrata — - —' India -

47

0

•752

679

Quercus lanceaefolia - - - , ,

-

-

41

10

•666

678

Quercus lappacea - - - — , ,

Quercus semecarpifolia (Ghcse, Nepal

_

_

51

22

4

0

•820

•352

677

836

Wood light, from a large tree.

Cusroo).

Bed senders. See Pterocarpus. ]

Ilegal wood — — — — — Thibet

54

6

•870

17

A very beautiful wood; much prized, and

used by persons of high rank only.

Rhizophora dec-andra — — — India -Rotilera? (Keoun-lae) - - Tavoy

_

_

46

0

*736

721

A large tree; wood used for rudders, Sec.

-

-

37

9

•601

815

Ryakle. See Quercus .

Ryamucha. See Diospyrus. !

Sacred wood. See Nar. j

Saint Helena ebony. See Dom- i

beya. j

Sandoricum-? (Thittoo) - Tavoy

_

_

28

6

■ 454

820

Used for furniture.

Santalum album — — — — India —

Sapan. See Cscsalpina.

—

47

13

• 765

702

Saphew. See Xanthopliyllum.

Sapotea ? (Palaepean) — — — Tavoy

—

_

41

0

*656

811

A very large tree; wood used in building.

Sassafras. See Laurus. ;

Satin wood. See Swietenia.

Scytalia longan - — - - India —

44

8

•712

689

Scytalia trijuga - - - - , ,

-

-

60

0

•960

696

Scytalia-? — - - *-, ,,

Shorea robusta (Indian saul) -

—

_

39

6

•630

715

52

10

•842

339

A strong and durable wood ; in great reputefor ship-buikling.

,, (Morung saul) - Nepal

-

-

43

45

14

14

•702

•734

123

122

Much used in India for various purposes,

J > ) i ~ i 5 f

where strength and durability are required.

Sonneratia ? (Thaumma) - Tavoy

Soondre. See Heretiera. !

-

-

42

0

*672

814

j

A small tree.

Sophora robusta - - - -j India -

-

42

4

■ 670

688