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Strobilomyces paradoxus, Massee. 
Pileus carnosulus, margine abrupte tenuis, incurvus, primo 
hemisphaericus, dein explanatus, umbrinus, dense irregulariterque 
verrucosus, aetate glabrescens, 6-7 em. latus. T'ubuli curtissimi, 
stipiti adnati; pori polygoni seu alveolati, brunnei. Stipes farctus, 
subaequalis, glaber, pileo concolor, 4-5 em. longus, 5-6 mm. crassus. 
porae oblongo-ovatae, basi oblique apiculatae, longitudinaliter 
striatae, flavo-brunneae, 9-11 x 5 mu. 
SINGAPORE. On the ground, gregarious, Ridley, 28, ser. 2. 
XXV.—MYROBALANS. 
( Terminalia Chebula, Retz.) 
The following article on this important tanning material of 
commerce, to which some additional information is added, appeared 
in the Indian Forester, 1907, p. 362 :— : 
“On the Western Ghauts this species does not usually exceed a 
number of ovaries ultimately developing into fruit on a single 
peduncle does not usually exceed 10, The leaves are mostly sub- 
Opposite, glabrous, shining and coriaceous, measuring 3-6 in. 
2-2 in 
“The fruit (the Myrabolam of Commerce), which is a drupe 
ovoid in shape = an ak long by half an inch broad in the middle, 
is also glabrous and appears about the end of May. It is has this 
time light green with tiny yellow spots ; the upper A ght perhaps on 
account of the influence of stronger light, frequently changes to a 
rk purple maroon. : : 
. Deas the monsoon the fruit turns a greenish ce tag aa this 
period the ‘hirda’ (this is the name by which the os is re to 
the Maharatta) is sold by auction whilst on the tree, and mater ly 
adds to the revenues of those Forest Divisions situated in the 
TL. Chebula zone. ; : 
“The successful bidder begins collecting in October, and for his 
convenience depots are erected at suitable centres, serving also the 
