The uses of Philippine woods ...

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PALO MARIA DEL MONTE. (Trade name for bitanhol.)
PALOSAPIS. Yellowish white, often with rose-colored streaks; moderately heavy;
moderately hard; durability III.
Uses: Ties and paving blocks (treated); posts above stumps; beams, joists,
rafters; floors; doors; sheathing and ceiling; wagon beds; furniture.
Supply: Widely distributed, abundant in a few limited regions.
Sizes: Very large.
Price: P50 to P70.
PIAGAO. Red; moderately heavy; moderately hard; fine and straight grained;
easy to work; durability 111I.
Uses: Poles; ties; posts; beams, joists, rafters; floors; doors; siding;
sheathing and ceiling; cabinetwork.
Supply: Found in most mangrove swamps, but not plentiful.
Sizes: Small to medium.
PILi. This wood belongs to the same genus as pagsahingin and is practically
identical with it.
POTOTAN. This wood belongs to the bacauan family; its qualities and uses are
practically the same as those of the bacauans.
Puso-PUso. A rather dark colored baticulin. (See Baticulin.)
SACAT. This wood belongs to the same genus as calumpit and dalinsi and has
practically the same distribution, qualities, and uses.
SALINKUGI. This wood belongs to the same genus as acleng-parang, and has almost the same qualities.
Uses: About the same as acleng-parang.
Supply: Limited.
Sizes: Small to medium.
SANTOL. This wood belongs to the same genus as malasantol and resembles it
in all respects except for being lighter in color; it has practically the
same distribution, qualities, and uses.
SASALIT. Yellow to yellowish brown; very hard; very heavy; less brittle,
straighter grained and more durable than molave.
Uses: Piles; poles; ties; bridges and wharfs; posts; sills; beams, joists,
rafters; window sills; keels; ribs and knees; tool handles; cabinetwork.
Supply: Widely distributed, but scarce.
Sizes: Small to medium.
Price: Rarely comes into the market, but would sell as a first-class molave.
SUDYANG. Grayish brown, with oily black streaks; very heavy; very hard;
durability said to be I.
Uses: Piles; poles; ties; paving blocks; bridges and wharfs; posts; sills;
beams, joists rafters; window sills; tool handles; cabinetwork.
Supply: Known only from Surigao.
Sizes: Small to medium.
SUPA. Yellow, changing to brown; heavy; hard; fine grained; rather difficult
to work; durability III.
Uses: Floors; doors; sheathing and ceiling; tool handles; cabinetwork.
Supply: Limited; known only from southern Luzon and Mindoro.
Sizes: Medium to large.
Prices: P120 to P160.