7 cy bitter like Quassia. _ Dr. Wight mentions that ne 
7 Circars the bark is regarded as a powerful febrifuge, and | 
} a tonic in cases of debility. “y 
~ Description.—Bark light coloured, very thick and granu- | 
¥ lar, externally hoary, rough from the presence of numerous 
~ longitudinal scabrous ridges ; internal surface yellowish white — 
and finely fibrous ; when soaked in water it swells greatly, and 
becomes platitions on the surface ; odour when moist acrid and 
ble; taste very bitter. The leaves are “or 
nated, tomentose when young, afterwards glabrous, leaflets” 
0—14 pair, 4—5 inches long, coarsely toothed at the base; sal 6 
ste bitter and somewhat aromatic 4 
“Microscopie structure.—Sections for the miscroscope show 
that a great portion of the bark consists of large stony cells — 
lected together in groups. There also many conglomerate _ 
raphides. oe 
Chemical composttion.—Dr. N. Daji has separated from the. 
an acid principle which he has named ailantic acid. It 
ae Bee 
| ae (Mar )o Porusmaram (Lam), Pedda-mant_ 
Hem-mara (Can), | 
iS ory, Uses, &c.—This i grows: along the edge 
Ghauts on the Western Coast. It is the Pongelion of 
’ ‘who ae Sarala* as the Brahminic name. ' 
ri in Canara, Sri in Travancore : 
