294- VERBENA i \Premna. 



The structure of the wood is similar to that of Vitex (p. 296), but 

 rather lighter and softer. 



1. P. tomentosa, Willd.; Roxb. PL Incl. iii. 76; Beddome t. 251; 

 Brandis 367; Kurz 260. "Vern. Nagal, naorn, nanra, Tel. ; Chambara, 

 Mar.; Ije, Kan. ; Boosairu, Cingh. ; Kyunnalin, Burm. 



A moderate-sized deciduous tree with grey bark similar to that of 

 teak. Wood smooth, light brown, the colour of teak but lighter (hence 

 the Burmese name), moderately hard, smooth, close and even grained, 

 seasons well. Pores moderate-sized, sometimes small, sometimes sub- 

 divided, very numerous, uniformly distributed, except that they are a 

 little more numerous near the inner edge of the annual rings, which are 

 fairly well marked. Medullary rays numerous, short, moderately broad, 

 very prominent on a radial section. 



South India and Burma. 



Growth rather fast, 4 to 8 rings per inch of radius. Weight : Brandis' Burma List, 

 1 862, No. 85, gives 52 Ibs. ; our specimens vary from 40 to 54 Ibs. per cubic foot. Brandis' 

 four experiments in 1864 gave, with bars 3'xr'xl", Weight = 43 Ibs., P. = 670. 

 The wood polishes well, and is used for weaving shuttles in Burma. It would do 

 for turning and fancy work. 



Ibs. 



B 317. Burma (1867) . . 54 



B 2718. Tavoy (Wallich, 1828) 53 



B 2548. Burma (1862) 51 



B 1424. Burma 40 



(Wood rough, grey, and lighter than the other specimens of P. tomentosa.} 



2. P. longifolia, Roxb. Fl. Ind. iii. 79. P. tomentosa, Willd. ; Gamble 

 61. Vern. Gwyheli, Nep. ; Sungna, Le.pcha ; D/iaoli, Mechi ; Gohora, Ass. 



An evergreen tree with thin white bark and indented stem. Wood 

 greyish brown, hard, close-grained. Annual rings well marked by a belt 

 of darker and firmer wood on the outer edge of each ring. Pores small, 

 often subdivided. Medullary rays fine and moderately broad, wavy. 



Eastern Sub-Himalayan tract of Bengal and Assam. 



Growth fast, 3 to 5 rings per inch of radius. Weight, 47 to 50 Ibs. per cubic foot. 

 Wood used for house-posts in Assam. 



Ibs. 



E 2400. Sivoke, Darjeeling Terai . . , . ' . . .47 

 E 1267. Lakhimpur, Assam 50 



3. P. latifolia, Roxb. Fl, Ind. iii. 76 ; Beddome clxxii. ; Brandis 

 366; Gamble 61. Vern. Gineri, Nep.; Michapgong, Lepcha; Dauli, 

 Rajbanshi ; Pedda-nella-fcura, Tel. ; Gondhona, Uriya; Middi, Cingh. 



A small deciduous tree with greyish white bark. Wood grey with 

 yellow, green, and purple streaks. Annual rings marked by a faint line. 

 Pores between small and moderate-sized, often oval and subdivided. 

 Medullary rays numerous, uniform, equidistant, moderately broad, marked 

 on a radial section. Distinguished from P. tomentosa by softer wood, 

 by the medullary rays being closer together, and by smaller pores. 



Sub-Himalayan tract from Kurnaun eastwards, South India. 



Growth moderate, 4 to 1) rin^s per inch of radius. Weight 38 to 43 Ibs. per cubic 

 foot. Used to obtain fire by the hill tribes of Sikkim. The leaves are saiil by IJeddomc 

 to be eaten in curries : they tire sometimes given as fodder to cattle. 



IbR. 



E f,21. K'akti Forest, Darjeeling Terai MS 



E 23it'J. llamunpokri, -1-3 



