This is the most esteemed of all Ceylon woods, and it is so rare that it realizes a fancy price.

It is something similar to the finest walnut, the color being a rich hazel brown, mottled and striped with irregular black marks.

It is superior to walnut in the extreme closeness of the grain and the richness of its color.
There are upward of eighty different woods produced in Ceylon, which are made use of for various purposes; but of these many are very inferior.

Those most appreciated are-- Calamander, Ebony, chiefly used for furniture and cabinet work.
Satin-wood, Suria (the tulip tree).

Tamarind.Jackwood.