. J 



i ' M BUKT \( 



181 



Growth modi-rale. (! to 1<> rin^ per inch of radius. The weight and transverse 

 .trength have heeii determined hy the following e\)terhiienis : 



The wood takes a good polish and is fairly durable ; it is used for furniture, carts, 

 n^rieultural implements and house-building. Beddome says it is cross-grained and 

 difficult to work. It is being tried for sleepers in Bengal. The bark is used for tan- 

 ning and dyeing. The fruit gives the black myrabolans, which are of a rather better 

 quality than those of T. belerica. They are largely exported from Bombay to Europe. 

 So valuable is this trade in the Southern Circle of Bombay that the Forest Department 

 of that Circle clear annually at least Rs. 50,000 clear profit from it alone. In 1877-78 

 the net profit was Rs. 77,000, in future years it is expected to average a lakh. The unripe 

 fruit is used for tanning, dyeing, and in medicine (Balhar zengi, zangihar, kalrhar, 

 Hind; Koki, Nep.). The fruits give with alum a yellow dye, and with iron-clay give 

 a good sort of ink. Astringent galh form on the young twigs, which are also used for 

 ink and in dyeing and tanning. The kernel gives a transparent oil. 



213. 



O -,:>*. 



O ;wt>. 



C 181. 



C 1159. 



I 1 1LM7. 

 E 671. 

 E 2374. 

 1) K7t. 

 No. 50. 



Garhwal ^(1868) 56* 



Delira Dun ......... gg 



Govnklipur (1868) \ go 



Mandla, Contra! Provinces ...... 57 



Ahiri Reserve, Central Provinces (1870) ... 66 



Buirngarh Reserve, Qerar 68 



Gum stir, Madras 60 



Bamunpokri, Darjeeliug Terai . gjr 



North Arcot, Madras 

 Salem Collection 



62 



3. T. citrina, Roxb. Fl. Tnd. ii. 435 ; Hook. Fl. Ind. ii. 416; Kurz 

 .6. Vern. Harifah, Beng. ; Ililika, silikka, Ass. ; Hortucld, Cachar ; 

 Kyoo, Burm. 



A lar^-e deciduous tree. Bark light grey, exfoliating with few large 

 irn>-ular Hubs Wood grey, darker towards the centre, hard. Struct- 

 ure similar to that of T. Chebula. 



Assam, Eastern Bengal, Burma and Andamans. 

 \\Vi-ht Wallich gives 60; our specimens 49 Ibs. per cubic foot, 

 and general purposes of building in Assam ; al^o as a dye-plant. 



Used for planks 



E 2198. Nowgong, Assam . 



B 1982. Andaman Islands (Kurz 1866) 



Ibs. 

 49 



