Class IV.] WOODS OF THE INDIAN ARCHIPELAGO (LABUAN), AND CEYLON.
139
NAME.
Height.
Diameter.
1. Dadarru — — —
Feet.
30
Feet.
0
2. Gabar Buto - -
-
-
about 60
3
3. .lati china - - -
-
-
60
n
4. Kalim pupa tandok —
-
-
12 to 15
u-
5. Kayu Aru - — -
-
-
about 60
3
6. ,, Arang - -
—
—
_
-
7. ,, Arru - - -
—
-
30
2
8. ,, Benatore bukit
—
-
70
3
9. ,, Bencoola - -
-
-
about 60
3
10. ,, Badak utan -
-
-
_
_
11. ,, Bidarru — —
-
-
30
u-
12. ,, Impas - -
-
-
40
2}
13. ,, Gading -
-
-
25 to 30
1
14. ,, Jamber - -
—
—
30
9
15. ,, Kandis Dahan
-
-
30
2
16. ,, Kalam Pappa -
-
-
30
2
17. ,, Karyc - -
—
—
20
14
18. ,, Kapur Rangin
—
-
90 to 100
4 to 5
19. ,, Kuing - -
—
—
70
3
20. ,, Kapur - -
-
-
90 to 120
5
21. ,, Koningutan -
—
—
40
2i
22. ,, Kamuning -
-
-
-
© o
-
-
-
24. ,, Laoh - -
-
-
-
_
■25. ,, Leda Karbau -
-
-
about 60
3
26. ,, Malam - -
-
-
,
3
27. ,, Nasi Nasi -
-
-
40
9
28. ,, Oobah - -
—
-
40
14
29. ,, Plve (root) -
-
-
-
_
30. ,, Palah palawan
—
—
30
H
31. ,, Petong - -
-
-
30
1.4
32. ,, Rsak— - -
—
—
40
91
33. ,, Kangas - -
-
-
30
14
34. ,, Sampilou -
-
-
60
14
35. ,, Senang annumbukit
—
90
4
36. ,, Samuck — —
—
—
30
2
37. ,, Senang Awan -
—
—
90 to 120
5 to 6
38. ,, Sarogan - -
-
-
25
1
39. ,, Tampui pyah -
-
-
-
40. ,, Tioro -
—
—
30 to 35
3
41. ,, Tobah tobahutan
-
_
30
3
42. ,, Taratang - -
-
-
20 to 30
9
43. ,, Urat Mata —
-
-
90 to 100
3 to 4
44. Madang sisik - -
-
-
50
24
45. ,, lada - -
46. Nibong binar - -
-
—
30
2
-
-
90
_
47. ,, sabarani —
-
-
90
_
48. Samala - - - —
—
-
50
24
49. Saryiah — — —
—
50
3
REMARKS.
A fruit tree.
A scented tree.
A fruit tree.
Small tree.
Bark used to dye red.
Used for common furniture.
The fruit yields an oil.
Used for dyeing.
A fruit free.
A species of palm.
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Although, in the preceding lists of woods exhibited bythe Honourable East India Company , some of the woodsare enumerated more than once, being contributed fromdifferent localities; yet, taken as a whole, the entire col-lection is of the highest interest and importance. Asmany of the specimens sent over are of a large size,means will be afforded of ascertaining the density, elas-ticity, strength, and other properties of the several woods,
and thus much valuable practical information may beobtained.
A collection of forty-eight specimens of woods fromCeylon is exhibited in the Colonial Department, con-sisting of timbers used in house-building, and for pur-poses of construction, and of ornamental or furniturewoods. The following is a list of these woods:—
1. Ahoo (19) - - -
2. Alooboa (39) - -
3. Cahamilile (66) - *-
4. Calamender (2) - -
5. Ceylon Teak (61) —
6. Cochin Teak (70) —
7. Cocoa-nut (75).
8. Dombe (63)
9. Drapore (31) - -
10. Ebony- - - -
11. Flower Batten (76) -
12. Galraendora (6S) -
13. Godepere (25) -
14. Goorakieme (14) -
15. Hadiwicke (26) — -
A soft, though fine, but not very close-grained, light wood.
A rather soft, coarse, open-grained, but not very light wood.
A very hard, fine, close, even-grained, heavy wood.
An exceedingly hard, fine, close-grained, heavy wood, of a pale-reddish hue ; with theheart and isolated elongate patches of an intense black. This specimen is inscribed atthe back lloamidina.”
A rather hard, fine, close-grained, and somewhat heavy wood.
A rather hard, though somewhat coarse and open-grained, moderately heavy wood, of alighter hue, rather coarser texture, and considerably more ponderous than the Moul-mein teak.
A soft, coarse, open-grained, light wood, bearing a strong resemblance to inferior Hon-duras mahogany, takes a good polish, and presents a pretty curled pattern : but judgingfrom this specimen, which is much worm-eaten, it cannot be a very durable wood, atall events in its native country.
A hard, fine, rather close-grained, somewhat heavy wood.
A beautiful specimen of a well-known wood.
A very hard, fine, close-grained, heavy wood. Its polished surface shows a pleasingmottled pattern.
A rather hard, very fine, but not close-grained, heavy wood.
A rather hard, fine, close-grained, heavy wood.
A soft, fine, but open-grained, light wood.
A moderately hard, fine, close-grained, rather heavy wood.