11G FOREST PRODUCTS. . 



Atalantia monophylla. The leaves of this thorny plant 

 yield au essential oil. The rind of the berries also con- 

 tains it. 



The Neilgherry Atalantia. A. thorny climber, contains an 

 abundance of essential oil in its leaves and berries. I dis- 

 tilled a quantity of both, and found the odour to closely 

 resemble that of essential oil of Citronelle. 



Bassia latifolla. The seeds of this large tree produce a 

 quantity of fatty oil which is used to adulterate ghee. It 

 is common in the Palghat Taluq. The seeds of the 

 Isonandras also contain a large percentage of fatty oil. 

 They are not however utilized. 



Benincasa Cerifera. This pumpkin is cultivated in our 

 forests by the Curumbers, &c. The blue bloom on its 

 surface can be scraped off and melted into a kind of 

 vegetable wax. The natives, however, are ignorant of this. 

 The seeds contain a mild pale oil as indeed do those of all 

 species belonging to this order (Gucurbitacece). 



Bombax Malabaricum. The seeds of the silk cotton tree 

 contains a large percentage of a thin colourless oil, which 

 is not made any use of. 



Buchanania latifolia. The Cheroonjie nut grows on the 

 confines of Mysore. The seeds are excellent eating, and 

 contain a quantity of bland limpid oil. The seeds are in 

 such demand however that the oil is never extracted. 



Butea frondosa. The seeds yield a medicinal oil. 



Callophyllum August If oliutn. The seeds of this tree 

 yield a bright green oil of a peculiar odour ; it is used for 

 lamps. All the other species of Gallophyllicm also bear 

 oil-producing seeds. 



Carapa moluccensis yields a fatty oil by expression 

 used for burning in lamps. 



Cerbera Odallum. The poisonous inaugoe-shaped fruits 

 of this small tree yield an oil which is used for lamps. 



Cinnamomum Zeylanicum. The species and varieties of 

 this tree in Malabar are innumerable. Their leaves contain 



