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an essential oil of a strong aromatic odour. The bark, when 

 distilled, produces another fragrant essential oil, and the 

 bark of the roots of many species contains camphor. 



Groton tiglium. The seeds of this species contain a 

 large percentage of oil, which is used medicinally by natives, 

 and others as a powerful purgative, and externally as a 

 blister. 



Cynometra ramiflora. The Irrupu yields from its seeds 

 a medicinal oil. 



Diospyros Embryopteris. The seeds yield a pale-coloured 

 oil, which is used medicinally by the natives. 



Flaycourtia Raymontchi. The seeds yield an oil. 



Garcinia pictoria. The fruit of the Gamboge tree is 

 pickled by the natives, and a yellow fatty oil is expressed 

 from the seeds known as Cocum butter. It is used medi- 

 cinally, and for burning. 



Melia Azidirachta. Neem oil is extracted from the small 

 yellow fruit of this tree. It is dark-yellow in colour, and 

 possesses an unpleasant taste and smell. It is used me- 

 dicinally, and for the cure of mange in dogs. Natives seem 

 to have great faith in it. It is also used for burning; but 

 produces a heavy and pungent smoke. 



Mesua ferrea. In addition to the resin with which the 

 fruit is generally coated, the seeds contain a brownish oil, 

 which is used medicinally and for burning. 



Mimusops Elengi. The seeds of this tree which is found 

 in the Western Ghats produce a medicinal oil. 



Moringa pterygosperma. The seeds of this tree produce 

 a large quantity of oil which when clarified and freed from 

 impurities is used by watch-makers and perfumers. It 

 is an excellent oil for gun locks. The seed pods are, 

 however, so extensively used when young as a vegetable 

 that it is not surprising the oil cannot be obtained in larger 

 quantities. 



Myristica Malabarica. This fine tree of the Ghat forests 

 produces a nutmeg covered with a mace. The seed when 



