Pay en a.} SAI-OTA< ' 24-5 



5. PAYENA, A. DC. 



Two species. P. parallcloneura, Kurz ii. 121, is an evergreen tree of the tropi- 

 cal forests of Martaban and Tenasserim. 



1. P. lucida, DC.; Kurz. ii. 121. Ceratophorus Wigldii, Ilassk. 

 Isonandra poly and ra t Wight Icon. t. 1589. Veru. Dolu-kurla, Cachar. 



An evergreen tree. Wood red, hard. Pores moderate-sized, in short 

 radial lines. Medullary rays very fine, very numerous, uniform, 

 equidistant. Numerous parallel, wavy, concentric lines, not very pro- 

 minent. 



Cachar, Tenasserim (?). 



Weight, 45 Ibs. per cubic foot. The wood is used for planking. 



Ibs. 

 E 1275. Cachar 45 



6. MIMUSOPS, Linn. 



Contains 4 Indian species. M. Roxburghiana, Wight ; Beddome cxlii. ; Brandis 

 293 Vern. Kanu pala, Tarn. ; Renga, Kan., is a common tree of the forests of the 

 Western Ghats. Beddome, evidently quoting Skinner's No. 96, M. indica, Vern. 

 Palava, Tarn., gives weight =48 Ibs. and P 845 ; and says that the wood is reddish 

 brown, rather coarse-grained, but strong, fibrous, durable and easily worked ; Brandis, 

 however, doubts whether this is a species of Mimusops. It is used for house- 

 building and for gun-stocks. 



Evergreen trees. Heartwood red, very hard. Pores small, in 

 oblique lines. The distance between the rays equal to, or larger than, 

 the transverse diameter of the pores. Numerous wavy, concentric 

 lines. 



1. M. Elengi, Linn.; Roxb. Fl. Ind. ii. 236; Beddome t. 40 ; 

 Brandis 293 ; Kurz ii. 123. Vern. BuTcal, lohl, Beng., Mar. ; Mulsdri, 

 maulser, Hind. ; Magadam, Tarn. ; Pogada, TeL ; Bokal, boklu, mugali, 

 Kan. ; Bar soli > Mey war ; Favoli, ovalli, Mar. ; Elengi, Mai. ; Khaya, 

 Burrn. ; Moonemal, Cingh. 



A large evergreen tree. Bark dark grey, rough, deeply cracked with 

 vertical and transverse fissures. Sapwood large, whitish, very hard. 

 Heartwood red. Pores small, in short lines, which are generally radial, but 

 often irregular. Medullary rays very fine, very numerous, uniform and 

 equidistant. Many parallel,, wavy, concentric bands. 



Wild on the Western Ghats as far north as Khandalla, Northern Circars, Burma, 

 Andaman Islands and Ceylon. Cultivated throughout India. 



Weight, according to Skinner, No. 94, 61 Ibs. ; Wallich 46 Ibs. ; Adrian Mendis, 

 61 Ibs. ; our specimens give 60 Ibs., leaving out the Salem specimen, which is extra- 

 ordinarily heavy. Skinner gives P = 632. Beddome says the wood is used for house 

 building, carts and cabinet work. Its fragrant star-shaped flowers are used for 

 garlands and are distilled to make a perfume. The fruit is eaten, and the seeds give 

 an oil. The bark is astringent and is used as a febrifuge and tonic. 



Ibs 



W 1223. North Knnara 62 



D 1073. Arcot _ 



B 2224. Andaman Islands 60 



B 2241. 58 



No. 56. Ceylon Collection r>l 



No. 13. Salem Collection (marked Bassia longifolia} ... 87 



