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A. odoratissima, Benth. ‘‘Lasrin.” The very hard, dark brown heart- 
wood takes a good polish, and is used for wheels, oil-mills, and furniture. 
A. procera, Benth. ‘‘Safed Siris.” Brown, banded heart-wood, which is 
durable, and suited to the same purposes as the last. 
A, stipulata, Boivin. ‘‘Sirin.” 
Alnus nepalensis, D. Don. (Betulacee.) ‘* Kohi.” 
Alstonia scholaris, R. Br. ‘‘Chatwan” (Apocynacee.) The soft, white, 
perishable wood is used for blackboards, whence its name ; also for tea-chests, 
coffins, ete. ; and it yields a rubber. 
Altingia excelsa, Noronha. ‘‘Nan-ta-roop.” (Hamamelidee.) A useful 
tree, reaching 150 to 180 feet high, and 5 to 6 feet in diameter. 
Amoora cucullata, Roxb. (Meliacee.) ‘* Amur.” 
A. Rohituka, W. & A. ‘‘ Rohituka.” 
A. spectabilis, Miq. 
Anacardium occidentale, L. The Cashew-nut. ‘‘ Kaju.” (Anacardiacee.) 
Anogeissus acuminata, Wall. (Combretacew.) ‘‘Chakma.” 
A, latifolia, Wall. ‘‘Dhaura.” Reaches 200 feet in height and more than 
3 in diameter ; has a tough, purplish heart-wood, used for boat-building, axe 
handles, furniture, etc. ; and has leaves which are used in tanning. 
A. pendula, Edgeworth. 
Anthocephalus Cadamba, Benth. & Hook. fil. ‘‘ Kaddam.” (Rubiacee.) 
Aquilaria Agallocha, Roxb. ‘‘ Kagle-wood,” or ‘‘aloes-wood,” and a 
resin (‘‘ Lien aloes’’) which is burnt as incense. (Thymelaceew.) 
Artocarpus Chaplasha, Roxb. ‘‘Chaplash.” A durable, yellow-brown 
wood, used for canoes, tea-chests, furniture, ete. (Artocarpacee.) 
A, hirsuta, Lamk. ‘* Aini.” 
A, integrifolia, L. ‘* Kanthal.” ‘‘Jack” fruit tree. The yellow-brown 
heart-wood takes a polish ; is used for furniture, cabinet work, the backs of 
brushes, etc. ; and yields a yellow dye. 
Balsamodendron Mukul, Hook. ‘‘Gugal.” (Burseracee.) 
Barringtonia angulata, Gaertn. Gum. (MMyrtacee.) 
Bassia butyracea, Roxb. ‘‘Phalwara.” Butter tree. (Sapotacee.) 
B. latifolia, Roxb. ‘‘Mahwa wood.” A hard, red-brown wood used for 
sleepers, furniture, etc., but rarely felled, as the flowers are used as food. 
B. longifolia, Willd. ‘‘Mee” or ‘‘Illupi” wood. Hard, flexible wood, 
used for a variety of purposes. 
Bauhinia purpurea, L. “ Koliar.”” (Leguminose.) 
B. retusa, Ham. ‘* Kural.” Red-white wood and ‘‘Semla Gum.” 
Beilschmiedia Roxburghiana, Nees. (Lauracee.) 
Berrya Ammonilia, Roxb. ‘‘ Halmillila.” (Tiliacew.) 
Betula Bhojpatra, Wallich. ‘‘Bhujpattra.” (Betalacee.) 
B. cylindrostachys, Wall. 
Bischoffia javanica, Bl. ‘* Kein.” (EHuphorbiacee.) 
Bombax malabaricum, DC. ‘*Shembal.” Silk cotton. (Jfalvacee.) 
Borassus flabelliformis, L. ‘ Tal.” Palmyra palm. (Palmacee.) 
Boswellia serrata, Roxb. (Burseracece. ) 
B. thurifera, Colebrooke. ‘“ Salei.” ‘‘ Olibanum,” used in incense. 
briedelia retusa, Spreng. (Huphorbiacee.) 
Buchanania latifolia, Roxb. ‘‘Chirauli.” (Anacardiacee.) 
