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LIST OF USEFUL TREES WITH REMARKS. 



Achawood, 

 Hardwickia 



bin at a. 



Hopea species ? 



This tree fouud principally in the Salem dry jungles, is 

 remarkable for its hardness, turning the edge of the sharpest 

 steel tools, for certain purposes where hardness, density, 

 and strength are required, it is very valuable, its properties 

 are but little known especially in Europe. Bunjarras 

 destroy the youug trees by thousands for the sake of their 

 bark from which they spin a coarse rope ;. this tree might be 

 cultivated with advantage. 



A valuable wood for building purposes fouud principally 

 in South Canara. See Beddome. 



Red cedar, White Very valuable timber tree grows to a huge size in Wy- 

 tabularis, and Ce- naad very light but durable, considerably used for furui- 

 drela Toona. ture and Building purposes. 



White and Black The two Terminalias, white and black Muttee are very 

 arjuna'and to- much esteemed by the natives for their timber. The white 

 Terminalia grows on the banks of streams in the Salem, 

 Coimbatore, and other dry forests. The black Muttee is 

 found in vast numbers in Wynaad, Anamallies, Nulla Mul- 

 lies, &c., it has a very straight growth, and is very strong. 

 This gigantic tree found in Wynaad, is largely used for 

 building purposes, it cuts up a bright pink, looks like red 

 cedar. 



Acrocarpus fradi 

 iiifolia. 



Erool, Inga 

 Xylocarpa. 



Sal. 



Shorea robueta. 



Casuarina munri- 

 cata. 



j\I;ilmpany, 



S \\intenia Maha- 



goui. 



Very hard dense wood found useful for railway sleepers. 



Very good timber, does not grow large in this Presidency 

 except in the north. 



Said to have been introduced from the Suuderbunds, 

 hard, heavy, strong wood, useful for building. The above 

 are our principal forest timbers. There are others, such as 

 Acacia Speciosa, Oderatissima, Ebony, &c., &c., which are 

 useful. 



Introduced Woods. This most valuable wood for furni- 

 ture, veneering, &c., grows well at Madras, and probably 

 would grow even better at Nellumbore, unfortunately the 

 tree does not seed readily. Those in the Agri-Horticultural 

 Gardens, Madras, though some forty yours old, have only 



