Diospyros."] KUI 



closely packed. In most- species ilu-rc are numerous wavy, concentric 

 lines across the rays. In several respects the structure of the ebonies 

 resembles the structure of Sapolacece. 



1. D. Melanoxylon, Roxb. Fl. Ind. ii. 530 ; Brandis 294. D. Wight- 

 iana, Beddorne t. 67. (Including D. Tupru, Buch., D. exsculpla, 

 Ham. ; Beddome t. 66, and D. tomenlosa, lloxb. Fl. Ind. ii. 532.) Vern. 

 Teudn, kendii, temrn, abnus Hind. ; Kend, kyou, Beng. ; Tumri, lummer, 

 tumid, Gondi; Tetidh, Baig-as ; Tnmri, temrn, t'unbitrni, Mar.; Tt'mli, 

 luntbali, karnnl/nimbi, Tarn.; Tumi, tumid, tnmida, lltnmurri, damddi, 

 Tel.; Kendhu, Uriya; Balai, Kan. 



A moderate-sized tree. Bark inch thick, greyish black; the inner 

 substance black and charcoal-like, with numerous transverse and longi- 

 tudinal cracks exfoliating in regular oblong scales. Wood hard, of a 

 light pink colour, with irregular-shaped masses of black ebony in the 

 centre. No annual rings. Pores small, scanty, generally in radial 

 lines. Medullary rays very fine, very numerous, equidistant and 

 uniform, visible on a radial section. Numerous fine, wavy, concentric 

 lines visible in the sapwood. The ebony is jet black with purple streaks, 

 extremely hard, pores and medullary rays difficult to distinguish. 



Throughout India, but not in Burma. 



The weight and transverse strength have been determined by the following 

 experiments : 



Puckle, in 1859, in Mysore, with bars 2' X 1" X V . found W = 75 



Skinner, in 1862, No. 62 W=80;P=1180 



Cunningham, in 1854, in Gwalior, with bars 2' X I" X \" W = 77 ; P = 862 



The Central Provinces List of 1873 .... gives W = 85 



Kyd found W = 49'5, P = 547 ; R. Thompson 49'6 : this was probably the outer 

 wood; Wallich gives 61 ; Sniythies' measurements of our specimens give : outer wood 

 54 Ibs., ebony 72 Ibs., but the good specimens with only ebony weigh 77, which is the 

 best weight to take, and which accords with Brandis' statement that the weight per 

 cubic foot varies from 75 to 80 Ibs. Besides Skinner's and Cunningham's values 

 for P, Fowke gives P = 756. The wood is used for building, shoulder-poles and 

 carriage shafts, and the ebony for all purposes of fancy work and carving. The 

 fruit is edible. 



P 170. Hoshiarpur, Punjab (Stewart, 1866), the specimen referred to 



at p. 137 of the "Punjab Plants" . . t .69 



P 469. Ajmere 59 



O 1492. Kheri, Oudh 55 



O 2981. Bahraich, Oudh 48 



C 828. Bairagarh Reserve, Berar ....... 53 



C 1113. Ahiri Reserve, Central Provinces 



C 2754. Moharli Reserve, Central Provinces .... 



C 1237. Gumsur, Madras ..... 65 



C 1301. 77 



C 1302. 68 



D 2008. Mysore 73 



D 2045. 70 



No. 26. Salem Collection 82 



2. D. Kurzii, Hiern; Kurz ii. 131. Andamanese Marble Wood. 

 Vern. Teaka/i, thitkya, Burm. ; Peeha-da, And. 



An evergreen tree, with very thin, smooth, grey bark. Wood hand- 

 some, streaked with black and grey; the grey wood hard ; the black wood 

 very hard, with alternate streaks of black ebony and grey wood. The 



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