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Pinus excelsa, Wall. ‘‘Bhotan pine.” (Coniferw.) Reaches 200 feet in 
height, with cones 1 to 2 feet long. 
P. Gerardiana, Wall. Afghanistan and West Himalayas. 
P. Kasya, Royle. 
P. longifolia, Roxb. ‘‘Chir.” Not durable, but easily worked. Used for 
charcoal, tar, turpentine, and fuel, and the bark for tanning. 
P. Merkusii, Jungh. ‘‘Tinyu-ben.” Torches, masts. 
Pistacia integerrima, Stewart. (Anacardiacce. ) 
Pithecolobium dulce, Benth. (Leguminose.) 
Planchonia littoralis, Van Houtte. ‘‘Bambway Nee.’ 
Valuable, red-brown, hard wood. Andamans. 
Platanus orientalis, L. (Platanacee.) 
Podocarpus bracteata, Bl. (Conifere.) 
P. latifolia, Wall. 
Pongamia glabra, Vent. (Lequminose.) 
Populus ciliata, Wall. (Salicinece.) 
P. euphratica, Oliv. 
Premna longifolia, Roxb. (Verbenacee.) 
Prosopis spicigera, lL. ‘‘Jhand.” Very hard, tough, but not durable, 
purplish brown wood, used for fuel in the Panjab, and for building. 
Prunus Puddum, Roxb. (Rosacew.) 
Pterocarpus indicus, Willd. ‘‘ Padouk,” ‘‘ Andaman Redwood.” (Legu- 
minose.) A beautiful dark-red wood of large dimensions, valuable for furni- 
ture. The tree also yields an astringent gum known as “ kino.” 
P. Marsupium, Roxb. ‘‘Bija Sal,” ‘‘ Bastard Teak.” A harder, brown 
wood, much used for building and furniture ; it also yields kino. 
P. santalinus, L. fil. ‘‘Red Sanders Wood.” Hard, red banded wood, 
chiefly used in tanning and dyeing, but sometimes in building. 
Pterospermum acerifolium, Willd. (Sterculiacee. ) 
P. suberifolium, Lam. 
Quercus annulata, Sm. ; Q. dilatata, Lindl. ; Q. Grifithii, Hook. fil. & 
Thom. ; Q. Ilex, L. ; Q. incana, Roxb. ; Q. lamellosa, Sm. ; Q. lappacea, 
Roxb. ; Q. pachyphylla, Kurz; Q. semecarpifolia, Sm.; Q. spicata, Sm. 
(Cupulifere. ) 
Rhizophora Mangle, L. ‘* Mangrove 
R. mucronata, Lamk. 
Rhododendron arboreum, Sm. (Lricacee.) 
Rhus Cotinus, L. (Anacardiacee.) 
Saccopetalum tomentosum, Hook. fil. & Thom. (Anonacee.) 
Salix tetrasperma, Roxb. (Salicinee.) 
Salvadora oleoides, L. (Salvadoracee.) 
S. persica, L. ‘‘ Tooth-brush Tree.” 
Sandoricum indicum, Cav. ‘‘Thitto.” (Meliacee.) Red-wood, which 
takes a polish; used for carts, boats, etc. 
Santalum album, L. ‘‘Sandalwood,” *‘ Chandal.” (Santalacew.) Yellowish 
brown, very hard, scented wood, used for carving, and largely exported to 
China, Arabia, and England. The fragrant oil is distilled from it. 
Sapindus emarginatus, Vahl. ‘‘Soap-nut.” (Sapindacee.) An oil from 
the seeds, 
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(Myrtacee.) 
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(Rhizophoracee. ) 
