The Institutes of Akbar 151: AIN 90. · THE WEIGHT OF DIFFERENT KINDS OF WOOD.

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His Majesty, from his practical knowledge, has for several reasons experimented on the weight of different kinds of wood, and has thus adorned the market place of the world. One cubic gaz of dry wood of every kind has been weighed, and their differences have thus been established. Khanjak wood has been found to be the heaviest, and Safídár the lightest wood.
I shall mention 72 kinds of wood.
The weight of one cubic gaz of Máns. Sers, Tánks. 1. Khanjak, 27 14 — 2. Amblií (Tamarindus Indica) 24 32 25 3. Zaitún (Gyrocarpus Asiaticus, ?) 24 — — 4. Balút (Oak) 23 4 — 5. 21 16 — 6. Khirnî (Mimusops), 7. Parsiddh, 20 14 17 8. Ábnús (Ebony), 20 9 20 9. Sain (Acacia Suma), 19 32 10 10. Baqqam (Caesalpina SAPPAN), 19 22½ 10 11. Náríl, 19 11½ 5 12. Mahwá (Bassia latifolia), 18 32½ 2 13. Chandan, 14. P’hulshí, 18 22½ 15. Red Sandal, in Hindi Rakt Chandan, (Pterocarpus Santalinus), 18 4½ 10 16. Chamrí, 17 22½ 17. Chamar Mámrí, 17 5½ 18. ’Unnáb (Zizyphus sativus), 17 3 4 19. Sisáun Patang (vide No. 40), 17 1½ 7 20. Banjkár, 17 1 28 21. Shamshád (Buxus sempervirens,) 16 18 25 D’hau (Grislea tomentosa), 16 Mans. 1 Sers. Amlah, Hind. Anwlah, (Emblica officinalis), 16 Mans. 13 Sers. Karil, 16 Mans. 1 Sers. Sandal wood, 15 Mans. 17 Sers. Sal (Shorea robusta), 15 Mans. 43 Sers. Banaus. His Majesty calls this tree Shah Ali; but in Kabul and Persian it is called Alú Bálu (Cherry), 14 Mans. 36 1/2 Sers. Kailas (Cherry tree), 14 Mans. 35 1/4 Sers. Nimb (Azadirachta Indica), 14 Mans. 32 1/2 Sers. Darhald (Berberis aristata), 14 Mans. 32 1/2 Sers. Babul (Acacia Arabica), 14 Mans. 22 1/2 Sers. Seo, 14 Mans. 10 Sers. Dunbagh, 13 Mans. 34 Sers. Bih, 13 Mans. 28 1/2 Sers. Mulberry, 13 Mans. 25 Sers. Dhanwan, 13 Mans. 10 Sers. Ban Barna, 12 Mans. 38 Sers. Sirs (Acacia odoratissima), 12 Mans. 34 1/2 Sers. Sisaun (Dalbergia sissoo; vide No. 19), 12 Mans. 26 Sers. Binnu, 12 Mans. 17 1/2 Sers. Dudhi, 12 Mans. 13 1/2 Sers. Haldú, 12 Mans. 12 1/2 Sers. Kaim (Nauclea parviflora), 12 Mans. 8 Sers. Jaman (Jambosa), 12 Mans. 3 1/2 Sers. Farás, 11 Mans. 29 Sers. Bar (Ficus Indica), 11 Mans. 9 1/2 Sers. Dhanda, 11 Mans. 4 Sers. Chármaghz (Walnut tree), 11 Mans. 2 Sers. Champa (Michelia champaca), 10 Mans. 20 Sers. Ber (Zizyphus jujuba), 10 Mans. 19 1/4 Sers. Amb (Mango, Mangifera Indica), 10 Mans. 10 1/2 Sers. Diyár (Cedrus deodar), 10 Mans. Bed (Willow), 2 Mans. 22 Sers. Kunbhir (Gunbhir (?), Gmelina arborea), 2 Mans. 21 Sers. Chidh (Pinus longifolia), Pipal. The Brahmins worship this tree (Ficus religiosa), Mans. Sers. Tánks. 61. Kathal (Jack tree, Artocarpus integrifolia), 10 7½ 3½ 62. Guldáúd, 63. Baherá (Terminalia belerica), 7 30 64. Palás (Butea frondosa), 6 34 65. Sukh Bed, 8 25 2 66. Ak (Calotropis gigantea), 8 19½ 2 67. Senbal (Cotton tree), 8 13 3½ 68. Bakáyin (Melia composita), 8 9 36 69. Lhasorá (Cordia myxa), 8 9 20 70. Padmák’h (Cerasus caproniana), 71. Bod, 7 7 3½ 72. Béd, 6 7½ 22½
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