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47629 to 47830— Continued. 



i^Adupted from Matt, Dictiovury of the JJioimniic I'rodiKts af Iniliu. rol. 

 (i i>1. .'/. [1. ~^.).)'. and Jlrandis, J'onxt J'loni of linlia, ii. j:,!i.) 



47828. Zanthoxylum acanthopodium DC. Hiitaceiv. 



A small tree, native to tlic hot valleys of tlif sul.iropicil I limaliiyas, 

 aseendinji to 7.000 feet. Tlie l>erries are about tlie size of iieas and con- 

 tain one black seed. From these berries is extracted an essential oil, 

 isomeric with oil of turpentine. The natives use tlu- .seeds and baric for 

 dyspepsia, fever, cholera, etc. The wood is dose grained and yellow and 

 is used for walking sticks, pestles, etc. (Adapted from Wntt. hhtinnnry 

 of the Economic Products of India, vol. 6, pt. .}, p. 323.) 



47829. ZanthoxylUxM ovALiFOLirM Wight. Hutacea*. 



A large shrub found in the Nilgiri Hills, Khasia Mountains, Assjun, 

 etc., in India, and also in Singapore, whose fruit and l)ark probably 

 possess medicinal properties similar to those of other members of this 

 genus. The light yellowish white wood is very hard and close grained. 

 (Adapted from Watt, Dictionary of the Economic rroduct-n of India, rot. 

 6, pt. -',, p. 325.) 



47830. Zanthoxylum oxyphyllum Edgeworth. Rutaceae. 



A climbing prickly shrub found at altitudes of fi.(KM) to 9.000 feet in 

 the Himalayas from Gurhwal to Bhutan. The fruits are used me<licinally, 

 being supposed to have astringent, stimulative, and digestive properties. 

 (Adapted from Watt, Dictionary of the Economic Products of India, vol. 

 6. pt. //, p. 325.) 



47831 to 47858. 



From Darjiling. Bengal, India. Presented liy .Mr. C II. Cave. c\irator. Lloyd 

 Botanic Garden. Received June 11, 1919. 



47831. AcEK siKKiMENSE Miquel. Acerace.-e. Maple. 

 A small tree, native to the hills of Sikkim and Bhutan. India, with 



heart-sliaped green leaves and spikelike racemes which app»'ar with the 

 leaves. The wood is shining and gray. (Adapted from Wall. Dictionary 

 of tlie Economic Products of India, vol. 1, ji. 77.) 



47832. Albizzia pkoceka (Roxb.) Benth. Mimosacesr. 



A large tree, often 60 to 80 feet high, sometimes more, with yellowish 

 or greeni.sh white bark and large compound h-aves compo.sed of (i to 8 

 pairs of leaflets. The yellowish white flowers are borne in heads in ternd- 

 nal panicles. The heartwood is light or dark brown, and is largely \ise<l 

 for agricultural implements, wheels, etc. The tree is a native of moist 

 places in Burma, Bengal, and southern India. (Adapted from Brandts, 

 Forest Flora of India, p. 175.) 



47833. Artocarpus t.akoocha Roxb. Moracese. 



A large evergreen tree, native to the foothills of eastern and southern 

 India, with leathery oval or ovate leaves up to 10 inches in length and 

 irregularly roundish edible acid fruits, which are 3 to 4 inches in diameter 

 and velvety yellow w hen ripe. The bark yields a resinous gum, and from 

 the bark also is prepared a hber wliich is used for cordage. The root 

 yields a yellow dye. and the hard, yellow heartwood is used for making 

 furniture. The fruit and also the spadix of the flowers are used In cur- 

 ries. (Adapted from Waft, Didiotiary of the Economic Products of 

 India, vol. 1, p. 333.) 



