The uses of Philippine woods ...

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TABAO. Grayish to yellowish brown; heavy; hard; fine grained; durability 1.
Uses: Piles; poles; ties; paving blocks; bridges and wharfs; posts; sills;
beams, joists, rafters; floors; window sills; doors; siding; sheathing;
ceiling; keels; planking for decks and sides; tool handles; cabinetwork.
Supply: Found in almost all mangrove swamps, but not plentiful.
Sizes: Small to medium.
TABIGI. Belongs to the same genus as piagao and has the same distribution,
qualities, and uses.
TALISAY. This wood belongs to the same genus as calumpit; it is reddish brown
in color and has the same distribution, qualities, and uses as calumpit.
TALISAY-GUBAT. Darker brown than talisay; otherwise the above description applies to it also.
TAMAYUAN. Sapwood large, grayish, perishable; heartwood dark brown; heavy;
hard; very fine grained; not difficult to work; durability II.
Uses: Poles; ties; posts; beams, joists, rafters; mine timbers; ax handles;
cabinetwork.
Supply: Widely distributed, but rather scarce.
Sizes: Small to medium.
TAMBALAO. Practically equal to duguan, but somewhat darker in color.
TAMBULIAN. Yellow, turning brown; very heavy; very hard; flexible and tough;
not very difficult to work; durability I.
Uses: Piles; posts; poles; ties; paving blocks; bridges and wharfs; sills;
beams, joists, rafters; window sills; floors; windows; siding; keels;
ribs and knees; ax handles; spokes and felloes; shafts; single trees;
wagon poles; axles; cabinetwork.
Supply: Very limited; known only from Tawi Tawi and Olutanga.
Sizes: Medium to large.
TANGAL. This wood belongs to the bacauan family; it is heavier, harder, and
more durable than bacauan and has about the same uses.
TANGLIN. Dark reddish brown; hard; heavy; very similiar to seasoned ipil in
appearance, but not as strong and durable; durability II.
Uses: Posts; beams, joists, rafters; floors; siding; sheathing; ceiling; bull
carts; hubs; cabinetwork.
Supply: Widely distributed, but rather scarce.
Sizes: Small to medium.
Price: Probably considerably lower than ipil, for which wood it is sometimes
fraudulently or ignorantly substituted.
TANGUILE. Pale red to reddish brown; moderately heavy; moderately hard;
finer grained than red lauan; easy to work; durability III.
Uses: Posts above stumps; beams, joists, rafters; floors; doors; siding;
sheathing and ceiling; carving; paneling; cabinetwork; boats.
Supply: Widely distributed; in some regions abundant.
Sizes: Medium to large.
Price: P60 to P90.
TAPULAO. A pine. (See Benguet pine.)