A Dictionary of Malaysian Timbers. 1982. (Malayan Forest Record, 30). Reprint 2008. 201 p. Paper bd.

Contents: Foreword/ Preface/ Timber nomenclature in Malaysia/ Notes onthe text/ Bibliography/ The dictionary.- The Entries: All entries arearranged in alphabetical order. Entries include vernacular names, scientific names, names of tree-producing families, common timber names,Standard Malaysian Names for timbers and ASEAN Standard Names fortimbers. The vernacular names are merely equated to their scientificidentities which in turn are equated to their timber groupings. Thescientific names are confined to the generic names and very briefaccounts of the genera and their timbers are given. More detailedwrite-ups are presented under the timber names. Families are accordedvery brief treatments, while ASEAN Standard Names are equated to theirMalaysian counterparts. - The Description: In the detailed presentationof the timber, many properties are described on a qualitative basis.However, several properties are quantifiable and they are so treated inthe text. These include density, strength grouping, air drying rates,shrinkage and durability ratings.