FOREST PRODUCTS. 



gradually hardens. Ifc makes an excellent varnish, if melted 

 with spirits of Turpentine, and clear shell lac. 



Xylia dolabriformis. The Irul a hard wooded timber 

 tree of the lowlands of Malabar. The timber of this tree is 

 exceedingly resinous, and a tar might be obtained from it. 

 Another ironwood the Mesua ferrea, yields copiously both 

 from the bark and green fruit, a semi-liquid resin of a strong 

 odour. 



OILS ESSENTIAL AND FIXED. 



Adenanthara pavonina. The beautiful scarlet seeds of 

 this tree produce an oil, which is not much used, as the 

 trees are scarce. 



Albizzia Leblek. The seeds of this tree contain a small 

 quantity of oil which is used medicinally by the natives. 



Aleurites moluccana cultivated both in the Wynaad and 

 the low country. It produces two crops of seeds in a year, 

 and the seeds often lie for years on the ground before 

 germinating. This tree is very quick in its growth and 

 produces large crops. The nuts contain a large percentage 

 of the finest oil. They are also edible, if kept for any 

 length of time, but if eaten fresh, they are poisonous. This 

 tree is well worthy of attention, and should be extensively 

 propagated. 



Mlettaria Cardamomum. This is the most important 

 forest product, yielded by the grand forests of Malabar. 

 The outturn of cardamoms now in Malabar has fallen far 

 short of what it used to be. The cultivation not having 

 been attended to of late years. This, however, will soon be 

 remedied; for the important reserved forests of Peria in 

 Wynaad will shortly be leased out, and the cultivation of 

 this valuable spice encouraged in every way. The crop 

 ripens in October, and sells when cured for rates varying 

 from Rs. 50 to Rs. 110 a tularn = 321bs. English. The 

 seeds are principally used as spices and medicinally, and 

 an essential oil is extracted from them by distillation which 

 is used medicinally as a carminative, and for disguising the 



