l'adul, Padal, . ,, Krishna vrinta, • „ Sammi, Sunnu, . HIND. Patali, Kalagoru, „ Parul, . . . Maim Kuberakosht,Paulari, TEL.
This middle-sized tree grows in the Dandelle forest above the ghats, in Canara and Sunda. It occurs, though not very common, in Ganjam and Gumsur, where it attains an extreme height of 20 feet, with a circumference of 14 feet, and the height from the ground to the nearest branch is 12 feet. It is a native of the southern parts of the Coromandel coast, and also occurs in the Dekhan, Sultanuegur, Gorakhpur, the Khiri jungle, Debra Doon, and Kangra. It has large, dark, dull crimson flowers. Its wood is very similar to that of 13. chelonoides, but of a redder hue, elastic, and long-grained, and is used for buggy shafts, plough yokes, etc. The bark is employed medi einally.—Rozb. ; Voigt ; Gibson ; Beddow.
Bignonia suberosa, R. Indian cork tree.
Millingtonia hortensis, Linn. fit.
Neemi Chambeli, IIum, I Akas Nim, . . Hum, This is a very handsome tree, common in the gardens of S. India, in Tanjore, Madras, Segaon, and between Ava and Taong Doug. In January the tree is covered with beautiful and fragrant pure white blossoms. It grows with I great rapidity, sending out numerous ancient. from which it may be easily raised. It is N good avenue tree. Thu rough bark peals off in small pieces about once a year, and is deeply cracked and spongy, like an Inferior sort of cork. The wood is hard, close-grained, and of a pale yellow colour, not easily worked, flexible, but not fibrous. A cubic foot unseasoned weighs 50 to 62 and 42 lbe. when seasoned, and its specific gravity is .672. It is well adapted for furniture and orna
mental work.—Roxb.; Riddell; lkddoine; Cfrgitorn.
Bignonia undulata, Roxb.
Teems undulata, 11. hon.
Jiohira Room, . • HIND. I Khow Sian.
llukt Room, . . Mint A tree with droopiog branches like the weeping willow, leaves covered with micaceous scales; flowers in lateral racemes, very large, orange coloured, and scentless. It is found in the N. parts of Baglanl and in Kandesh ; is more common in Sind, in some of the valleys of the l'ubb hills, and at Shah Bilawul ; it occurs in Gujerat, is very com mon in Marwar and other parts of liajwara ; and in the month of March, when covered with its blossoms, it is splendid. The wood is fine-grained and valuable, having a scent like the walnut leaf. It is reekoned•very strong and durable, but from its size is applicable only to small purposes.—Drs. Roxb., Irvine, Gibson.
Bignonia xylocarpa, I !orb.
Tecoma xylocarpa, G. Don.
Ghan seng, . . CAN. I Vadankurni 21111rafil, TAY.
Khurscng, . . MAE n.
This large tree grows in all the Madras forests. It is easily distinguished by ita peculiar rough pods, two feet or more in length. The wood is never large, is of a brownish yellow colour ; very hard, and good if ripe; rather close-grained ; takes a good polish, and is used in turnery and in cabinet making. It also affords an oil, obtained by a simple process of reverse distillation, and said to be 0 great efficacy in cutaneous affections.—Drs. lioxb., lIooker, Mason, Stewart, Chg., Riddell, Gibson; (Awls. Becedonte,Macdonald.