Note 6 — Philippine Ships and Shipbuilding

There is another wood from which is made planking for the galleys, which is called banaba.6 It is a certain short tree, about four brazas in height. The galleys are sheathed with it, for the ship-worm bores into it but little. The planks are one and one-half palmos broad. There are but few of these trees, and consequently they are used only for the above purpose.