Gluability of a veneer species is a function of the strength and durability of plywood. Champa has been one ofthe chosen decorative species for veneer. An investigation was made to find the gluability of Champa compared to that of Civit, a species having excellent gluability properties. Champa veneers peeled to 1.0 mm thickness and dried to 8% target moisture content were bonded with liquid UF glue catalysed with 2% hardener and extended with 20% wheat flour to make 3-ply plywood panels. The dry shear load and wet shear load of Champa plywood compared favourably with those of Civit plywood and the values were well above the minimum requirements. Therefore, plywood made from Champa veneer bonded with U F glue may be recommended for use as Warm Water Resistant Grade.

Vegetative and floral morphologies of the monotypic genus Melocalamus compactifloras (Kurz) Benth. have been described. Detailed morphology of the fruit and seed has also been investigated. Its relationship with Melocatma Trin. and Dinochloa Buse has been established as proposed by Dransfield ( 1981 ).

Keora wood was pulped by steaming the chips under 10 kg/cm² and 7 kg/cm² pressures each for half hour, one hour and one and half hour. The pulps were refined to two different freenesses in each case. Hardboards were made from these pulps without using any sizing materials or additives and tested for strength and water absorption properties. The boards were moderate in strength and water resistance.