Kt BiACE.K. 



[ Stephegyne. 



3. STEPHEGYNE, Korth. 



Contains about 4 species of Indian trees. S. diversifolia, Hook. f. and Bth. 

 (Nauclea diversifulia, Wall., placed by Kurz under N. parvifolia). Vern. Bingah, 

 Burin., is a tree of Burma (weight, 45 Ibs., Brandis' Burma List, 1862, No. 66), and 

 S. tubulosa, Hook, f . and Bth. ; Beddorne cxxviii., is a tree of Ceylon. 



1. S. parvifolia, Hook. f. and Bth. ; Brandis 262. Nauclea parvi- 

 folia, Roxb. Fl. Ind i. 513; Beddorae t. 34; Kurz ii 66. Vern, 

 Kaddam, kallam, keim, kangei, Hind. ; Phaldu, Kumaun ; Mundi, Gondi, 

 Baigas ; Kvtebi, Kurku ; Buta-kadambe, Tarn. ; Nir-kadambe, karmi, bata- 

 ganapUy Tel. ; Conyu, hedu,yetega 3 kadwar y kadani, Kan. ; Kadamb, karamb, 

 kalam, Mar.; Tamdk, Bhil ; Llelemle, Cingh.; Kumra, Bans\vara ; 

 Hteinthay, Burm, 



A large deciduous tree. Bark inch thick, light grey, smooth, with 

 shallow depressions left by exfoliating scales. Wood light pinkish 

 brown, moderately hard, generally harder than that of Adina cordifolia. 

 No heartwood. Annual rings visible. Pores small, numerous, uniformly 

 distributed. Medullary rays very fine, numerous, not quite uniform 

 in width. 



Throughout India And Burma. 



Growth moderate, 5 to 15, averaging 9 rings per inch of radius. The weight and 

 transverse strength have been determined by the following experiments : 



The wood is easily worked and polishes well ; it is durable, if not exposed to wet. 

 It is used for building, furniture, agricultural implements, combs, cups, spoons and 

 platters, and for turned and carved articles. 



U.s-. 



Ajmere ...... . 



Garhwal (1868) .46 



Dehra Dun .11 



Gorakhpur .12 



Kheri, Oudh .44 



Mandla, Central Provinces (1870) 



458. 



269. 



529. 



344. 

 1481. 



178. 



186. 

 1120. 



Ahiri Reserve, Central Provinces 

 C 2783. Mrl^hal, Uorar 



B 561. Promt- 



I'. J-': > ,'.. liiirma (1862) 

 No. 36. Salem Collection . 

 :."). Ceylon Collection . 



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