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Tettagherry 

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Nairul 



Coffee sometimes appears to suffer in 

 immediate proximity ; but no actual 

 injurious effect can be said to result 

 The shade afforded is styled "hot" and 

 indifferent, being too dense in the 

 Monsoon. The fruit falls in immense 

 quantities and attracts myriads of 

 peculiar red beetles ; which have been 

 noticed also to eat the leaves of the 

 coffee tree Timber used for rough 

 beams cross-grained. 



Deciduous immense leaves attacked by 

 a Black Fungus allied to Hemileia 

 affords a dense shade at certain seasons. 

 but not when such is most required 

 Coffee always bears heavily under it, 

 but sometimes suffers when in immed- 

 iate proximity Sap is similar to juice 

 of the marking nut and if applied to 

 the skin, causes ulcers and discoloration. 

 It is well not to stand near when the 

 axe is being used. Produces an 

 immense amount of leaf manure but 

 such decomposes very slowly Timber 

 used for yokes soft and light. 



Four varieties. 

 (1) Nairul. 



Barringtonia acutangu- 



(2) Jum Nairul (perhaps " Syzygium 



Jambolana.") 



(.3) Pun Nairul (Rose Apple.) 

 (4) Gobra Nairul. 



The common Nairul found in the Wooda- 

 way type of land is frequently a stately 

 tree affords moderate shade, Leaves 

 suffer from Black fungus. Timber 



