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Timbers from Oude. 
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Botanical 
Name. 
Use. 
Price in 
India. 
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Conocarpus lati- 
folius. 
Diospyros tomen- 
tosa. 
Nauclea cordifolia 
Terminalia che- 
bula. 
Cedrela toona 
Acacia elata 
Ougeinia dalber 
gioides. 
Mangifera indica 
Pinus longifolia - 
Holopetala inte 
grifolia. 
Nauclea parvifolia 
Holarrhena anti- 
dysenterica. 
Cart axles - 
Furniture, boxes, 
&c. 
Door panels, boxes, 
combs, &c. 
Fruit used medici- 
nally, wood poor. 
For boxes and light 
framing. 
Firewood and native 
houses. 
Cart wheels - 
For buildings, fruit 
eatable. 
For boxes and build 
ings. 
Building native 
houses. 
Door panels, boxes, 
and combs. 
Seeds antidysenteric 
Per cubic 
foot. 
4 d. 
Is. 6d. 
8 d. 
4sd. 
10 d. 
4-d. 
10 d. 
6 d. 
Qd. 
3 d. 
3 d. 
1 Wood 
worthless 
No list sent of these, and the above are all out of 
a large collection, on which name or number oould 
be deciphered. Damaged by water. 
112 Speeimens of Woods procurable in Pegu and 
Tenasserim, exhibited by W. Theobald Esq., of 
the Geologieal Survey of India. 
(Good Sleeper woods marked thus *.) 
9,009. *Pudouk. Pteroearpus dalbergioides, Roxi. 
This wood is much used in the gun carriage manu- 
factories in India, and for general coach building. 
It is a large tree, easily raised from seed, and used 
as an ornamental tree alongside the roads of Ran 
goon. The wood is strong, durable, and hand- 
some, and when freshly cut very fragrant. 
9,010. *Pyngudo. Inga xylocarpa, De Can. A 
tree of the largest size. Wood in universal use 
where strength is required and weight no objection. 
Wood very hard, heavy, and lasting, and procurable 
of any scantling. 
9,011. *Engyeng. A sacred tree of medium size, 
never used by the Burmese except in their saered 
buildings. The wood is excellent, hard, tough, and 
lasting, with the general appearance of Sahl (Säl). 
9,012. *Kewn. Tectona grandis, L. Teak. Too 
well known to require comment. Common. 
9,013. *Shah. Acacia catechu, L. A tree of me 
dium size, but growing large under favourable eon- 
ditions. Wood hard, imperishable, but very fissile. 
This tree germinates from seed with the utmost 
facility, is of rapid growth, and from its growing 
in dry situations (though dwarfed thereby) is 
indicated as well suited for planting on embank- 
ments. As a fuel it is excellent. Common. 
9,013a. *Thiwyn. A medium-sized tree. Wood 
dark coloured, much resembling the next, but 
more handsomely mottled; it is both hard and 
tough, and is well adapted for ornamental work 
no less than for all purposes requiring great tough- 
ness and strength. Common. 
9,014. *Yyndeik. Dalbergia. A tree of the largest 
size, common in Pegu. It is closely allied to the 
tree yielding the “ Blackwood ” of Bombay. 
Heart wood small in proportion to the size of the 
tree. Hard, tough, and imperishable. Would 
yield admirable sleepers. 
9,015. *Touk-Kyahn. Terminalia macrocarpa, 
Brandis. A tree of the largest size, and of hand- 
some appearance. Timber seems hard and strong 
(but is condemned by some), and of any scantling. 
It is probably a wood that requires thorough 
seasoning to last. 
9,016. Pyingmah, or Pimah. Lagerstrwmia re- 
ginse, Roxb. A tree of medium size, but in the 
Sandoway district and other favourable situations, 
growing to twenty feet in girth. Wood much 
used and esteemed for general purposes. 
9,017- Eng. Dipterocarpus grandiflora, Wall. One 
of the many “wood oil trees ” of Pegu. A tree of 
the largest size. Wood decays when exposed, but 
is more durable for inside work and is procurable 
of any scantling. 
9,018. Thykudo. Cedrela toona, Roxi, (or a 
closely allied species). Rather local in Pegu. A 
light, fragrant wood suited for any purpose for 
which “cedar” is used, but is subjectto decayand 
attacks of insects. 
9,019. *Thiyah. Sliorea robusta, Wall. A large 
tree yielding an excellent though rather cross- 
grained timber. 
9,020. *Nubbhay. Odina wodier. A medium- 
sized tree, common in Pegu, and much used. 
Timber good, but almost impossible to season 
thoroughly, so retentive is it of sap. Seems a 
good furniture and ornamental wood. 
9,021. *Hpahngah. Terminalia chebula, Roxb. 
A large tree common in Pegu. Wood very hard, 
tough, and lasting, and though not much used, 
is one of our most valuable woods. Heart-wood, 
dark-brown. Sap wood, pale yellowish, but in old 
trees not very inferior to the darker heart. 
9,022. Touk Shah. Vitex leucoxylon, Roxb. A 
very large handsome tree. Wood not very strong, 
but obtainable of any scantling. 
9,023. Ouchynzah. Diospyros ehretioides. Rare 
and local in Pegu. 
9,024. Munyokhah. Carallia integerrima, De Can. 
A tree of the largest size. Wood open grained 
and of little value, but used for planking and very 
largely for rice pounders, or husking mortars, one 
of which is found in almost every Burmese house. 
9,025. Peinay. Artocarpus integrifolia. A hand 
some wood for furniture. 
9,026. Myouk-goung. A large tree, not common, 
yields a good yellow wood well adapted for furni 
ture. 
9,027. Tein. Nauclea parviflora, Roxb. A medium 
sized tree, rather common, and seems a good wood. 
This and some other species of Nauclea are es 
teemed for fuel and cut for that purpose, 
9,028. Byngah. Nauclea diversifolia, Wall. 
9,029. Paywoon. Berrya mollis. A small tree not 
uncommon, wood handsome and much esteemed. 
9,030. Pet-thahn. Spathodea stipulata, Wall. A 
small tree not common. Wood hard, tough, and 
much esteemed. 
9,031. Kyet-yo. Vitex alata. A medium sized tree 
nowhere common. Wood very hard and durable. 
9,032. Bhumor. A small tree. 
9,033. *Thyngahn-net. Hopea odorata. A large 
tree, now becoming scarce in Pegu. The wood of 
this tree is more highly esteemed for boats than 
any other. It is white when freshly cut, but turns 
dark brown by exposure.