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THE destruction by wood-borers of timbers used for marine construction has been a serious problem in both temperate and tropical waters. This communication directs attention to the resistance of the timber Tetrameles nudiflora to attack by marine boring organisms. This is interesting in view of the fact that this timber has been graded as coming under class III in respect of durability on land as assessed in grave-yard trials1.
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KARANDE, A. Timber, Tetrameles nudiflora R., resistant to Teredid Borers in Bombay Harbour. Nature 213, 105 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/213105a0
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