The  wood  of  the  Palay  Is  beautifully  white
close-grained  and  Ivory-like,  and  is  com-
monly used  In  India  for  making  toys.  It
is  well  adapted  for  turning  carving  and  in-
laying, and  has  been  tried  for  engraving
as  a  substitute  for  boxwood,  but  found
unsuitable  for  that  purpose.  The  wood  of
W.  antidysenterica  has  also  been  made  the
subject  of  a  similar  experiment  without
success.  It  Is  very  hard  In  the  centre,  and
Is  used  in  Indlafor  posts  and  rice-beaters.
The  bark  Is  the  Conesslbark  of  the  Materia
Medlca,  and  Is  valued  as  a  tonic  and  febri-
fuge, and  as  a  remedy  for  dysentery.  The
oat-like  seeds  also  are  reputed  to  possess
valuable  medicinal  properties.       [A.  S.]

WRINKLED.    The  same  as  Rugose.
WUCKOONAR.  A  Travancore  name  for
the  fibre  of  Crotdlariajuncea.
WUKKUM.  An  Indian  name  for  the
brownish-red  wood  fnmislied  by  Ccesalr
pinia  Sappan.
