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pinnata ( belonging also to the same natural order, Burseraeece ) 

 the bark of which is used in tanning ; the Indian Satin-wood (Chlo- 

 rovylon Sweitenia), an excellent wood for cabinet work of the better 

 kind, the Indian Red-wood or Bastard Cedar {Soymida fehrifuga), the 

 bitter bark of which is used as a substitute for Cinchona bark ; two 

 species of the Jujube tree {Zi-yphis) ; the Koshimb tree {Schleichera tri- 

 juga). on the young branches of which lac is produced iu many parts of 

 India ; the well-known Mango-tree (Mangifera indica), wliich is found 

 wild on many hills though sometimes said to have been introduced by 

 tbe Portuguese monks from Brazil ; the '' Flame of the Forest" {Butea 

 frondosa), which gives its name — (" Palas" in the vernacular ) — to the 

 memorable plains of Palasi, commonly known as Plassey ; the Blaclc- 

 wood tree ( Dalhergia latifolia ) of which is made the elaborately 

 carved furniture, at one ti^ne so much prized in Bombay ; the beauti- 

 ful Indian Laburnum. {Cassia fistula) ; the Acacia Suma, from the 

 wood of which Catechu is manufactured ; the AIn (Terminalia tomcn- 

 fosa). a valuable timber tree ; the Myrobolam tree ( Terminalia Che- 

 hda), which is found in gre^t abundance on MahableshM-ar, the fruit — 

 the Chebulic Myrobolam of commerce — being largely exported, 

 coming indeed, for the whole of India, third on the list of exports of 

 forest produce, as regards valuation, and second as regards quantity ; 

 the Jambul tree {Eugenia Jamholana\ already referred to, which may 

 be regarded as the most characteristic tree of both Matheran and 

 Mahableshwar, impressing, as it does most effectually, its grace of form 

 and beauty of colour on all the landscape, and shading the ground 

 everywhere with a cocl canopy of sweet-scented leaves ; the Benteak 

 tree (Lagerstrcemia parvijlora), which yields a wood of excellent grain 

 for the cabinet maker ; the Kanta Kumbal {Sideroxylon tomenfosum\ 

 a tough, hard-grained tree, as its name implies ; the Bassia latifolia 

 or Mowrah tree, from wdiich Mowrah liquor is made in other parts of 

 India ; and yet a third tree of the Sapodilla order, the Bokul (Mimu- 

 sops e>engi). with dark green foliage and honey-scented flower : the 

 D'ospyros as.sim/lis, one of the Indian Ebonies ; the Kaola (Si/m- 

 plocos Beddome'i)^ with blossoms scented like hawthorn and blue berries; 

 the wild Olive {Olea dioica) ; the Teak tree (Tectona grand!s), the most 

 important of all the forest trees ; the Shewan (Gmelina arhorea)^ the 

 pale yellow, close grained w'ood of which is used for planking, furniture 

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