LIST OF USEFUL TREES WITH REMARKS. 53 



furniture for which that Presidency is famous, and for 

 furniture of all kinds, it is generally found growing singly 

 in the forest. I once saw a tree on the Anamallies which 

 squared to six feet, it is a profitable wood to cultivate, the 

 price varies from two to three rupees and eight annas a 

 cubic foot. 



This tree is gradually becoming scarce from the increased Sandalwood, 

 T i- -i /~iv ii j Santalum album, 



and enormous consumption or it in China the seeds are 



naturally sown in the jungle, being carried about by birds, 

 and being enveloped in a fruity pulp, it is eagerly eaten by 

 many birds. It is a very profitable tree to cultivate, 

 and there are thousands of suitable acres available in the 

 Suttiamungalum, Collegall, Denkinicotta and a few other 

 Taluqs. 



This tree grown in the Cuddapah jungles is in great Red Sanders, 

 demand, the straight logs are used for posts, the crooked santaiinus! 8 

 pieces are exported for dyeing purposes, a profitable tree 

 to grow, takes a beautiful ruby polish. 



This wood is good building timber and makes very hand- Vengay, Pterocar. 

 some doors. The grain is close and takes a high polish, grows p 

 in Teak forests and attains a very large size ; it is also found 

 growing well in dry forests. It is a valuable wood of 

 fairly fast growth. 



This tree is found in Sandalwood jungles, is valuable for Satinwood, 

 furniture, but it does not arrive at any size in this country. Swietema U 

 The Ceylon ti'ee produces logs of twenty cubic feet and 

 makes valuable furniture and panelling wood ; it takes a 

 high polish, perhaps if grown in moister jungles in this 

 country, it might attain a greater size. 



This tree found growing wild in Wynaad, and attaining a Jack tree, Artocar. 

 vast size, is valued for its building properties, also for furui- pua 

 ture, the wood at first of a bright yellow color turns with 

 age to mahogany. The fruit too is very valuable, and is too 

 well known to require any description here. The seeds are 

 not unlike chesnuts when roasted, and very nutritious. The 

 Artocarpus incisa or Bread fruit should also be largely 

 planted. 



