122 FOREST PRODUCTS. 



tree, a bright lake-coloured dye is produced. I have not 

 heard of its being used for dyeing. 



Terminalia bellerica. The seeds of this tree are used 

 in tanning and dyeing. Sambur and other deer eat the 

 fruit. 



Terminalia Chebula. The gallnut tree is only found in 

 the forests in the extreme east of Wyuaad. The crop is 

 annually leased out. The seeds and leaf galls when collected 

 are taken to Mysore, where they are extensively used in 

 Hunsur and Collegal in tanning leather. A solution of 

 gallnuts with protosulphate of iron is used in the manufacture 

 of ink. A durable black dye is obtained from a decoction of 

 myrabolans ; the cloth after being dyed, is dipped in a strong 

 solution of proto-sulphate of iron. A yellowish brown dye is 

 produced if the salts of iron are not used. Alum is usually 

 used as a mordant, when it is desired to fix the shade of 

 brown required. Gallnuts constitute one of the most 

 important forest products of the Madras Presidency. 



FRUIT AND EDIBLE KOOTS. 



Baccaurea Sapida. The trunk of this tree is thickly 

 covered in October with bunches of reddish-coloured fruit. 

 The aril of the seed, which is sweet, and sub-acid is eaten, 

 and resembles the Mangosteen in flavour. It is capable of 

 cultivation and improvement. It is abundant in the Ghat 

 forests. 



Solarium robusta. This handsome solanum bears clusters 

 of orange-coloured fruit, the size of a billiard ball. The 

 fruits are densely covered with a coarse velvetty coat of 

 fine prickles. When the epidermis has been peeled, the 

 fruit resembles the boiled yolk of an egg and tastes exactly 

 like the fruit of Phy sails Peruviana ; it is very closely 

 allied to a solanum introduced from Brazil by Mr. Broughton 

 the Government Quiuologist, some thirteen years ago ; the 

 only difference being that the stems of 8. Robnata are armed 

 as well as the leaves, whilst the Brazilian species is unarmed. 

 There is uo perceptible difference in the fruit. 



