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said to yield from half to a whole seer. (Stocks). The gum is 

 used medicinally. It also forms one of the ingredients of incense. 

 It is used as a tooth brush and is said to strengthen the gums and 

 to render loose teeth firmer (Macadam). 



Commiphora agallocha, Engl, in DC. Monogr. Phan IV, II {^Balsamodcn- 

 dron roaburghii, Am.). 

 Loc. : Rajputana (Brandis). 

 Fl. in August and October. 



Boszoellia Roxb. 



Boswellia serrata, Roxb. ex Coleb. As. Res. IX (1807) 379, t. 6. 



Vern. N.: Salaran (Macadam). 



Loc. : W. Rajputana (Duthie). 



Distrib. : Throughout India. 



Uses : From wounds and cracks in the bark exudes an abundance of 

 transparent fragrant gum-resin, ditfusing, when burnt, an agreeable 

 smell. It is used medicinally and as an incense in India. In the 

 bazaars it is sold under the name of Labanu, Kunaur, or Kundura. 

 (Brandis.) The wood is used for making boxes. (Macadam.) 



Meliace^. 

 Azadivachta A. Juss. 



Azadirachta indica, A. Juss. in Mem. Mus. Par. XIX (1830) 221. 



Vern. N. : Nim. 



Loc. : Planted in villages of Jodhpur and Jaisalmer. 



Uses ; A decoction of the leaves is used for fever ; they are put 

 amongst clothes to keep off moths, etc., and are largely used for 

 camel fodder. The wood is used for building, furniture, etc. The 

 fruit when ripe is sweet and eaten. lis shade is thought specially 

 safe. Its leaves are applied for guinea worm sores. (Macadam). 



CeLASXKACEjE. 



Gymnosporia W. & A. 



th/mnosporia montnnn, Benth. Fl. Austral. I (1863) 400. 



Vern. N. : Kangkera (Macadam). 



Loc. : Jodhpur : Jodhpur (No. 5792 !), Mandor (Nos. 5796 !, 6797 !), 

 Bhikamkor (No. 5794 M, Osian (No. 5790!), Barmer, sand (No. 

 6798 1), Barmer, on rocks (No. 5791 !). Jaisalmer: N. of Jaisalmer 

 (No. 6796 !), Amarsagar (No, 5793). In rocky places about Jaisalmer 

 (Macadam). 



Distrib. : Central Africa, Afghanistan, Pers. Baluchistan, India, 

 Malaya, Australia. 



Fl. in October. 



Note : All the above specimens, with the exception of Nos. 5792 and 

 5797 from Jodhpur and Mandor have got narrow leaves. The broad- 

 leaved form seeins to have its western limit in Eastern Jodhpur. 



Uses : Rosary beads are made from the wood, and the leaves burnt and 

 mixed with ghee, form an ointment used to heal sores, ( Macadam), 



RhAMNACEyE. 



Zizyphus Tourn. 



Zizyphus jujuba, Lam. Encycl. Ill (1789) 318. 



Vern. N.: Ber, Bor (Macadam). 



Loc. : Jodhpur : Bhikamkor (No. 6786 !), Generally near villages, culti- 

 vated and self-sown, also in Jaisalmer State. (Macadam.) 



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