Dalbergia.] LEGUMINOSAE. 383 



W. Coast, in dry forests in S. Canara and Tinnevelly. 



A woody climbing shrub or small tree with white flowers 



and very thin 1-2- seeded pod. 



11. DALBERGIA LATIFOLIA, Roxb. Cor. PI. t. 113; Fl. Br. Ind* 



ii. 231; W. & A. 264; Pram Ann. Gale. x. 80, t. 62. 



N. Circars, scattered in hill forests, more common on the 



Godavari ; Deccan, in forests in all Districts ; W. Ghats, 



in dry forests as far South as the Anamalais. Blackwood 



or Rosewood. 



A large deciduous tree in good soil, a small one in poor soil. 



Bark thick, grey ; wood extremely hard, the heartwood 



dark purple with black streaks, used chiefly for furniture 



but ;dso for agricultural purposes. Flowers white. Vern. 



Hind. Sitsal ; Ur. Sissua ; Tel. Jitegi ; Tarn. Eravadi. 



12. DALBERGIA SISSOIDES, Grah. ; W. & A. 265; Praiii Ann. 

 Calc. x. 81, t. 63. D. lattfolia var. sissoides, Bak. in F. B. I. 

 ii. 231. D. lattfolia, Wt/Ic. t. 1156 ; Bedd. Fl. t. 24. 



W. Ghats, from the Mysore Hills southwards to the Pulneys 

 and Hills of Travancore, at rather low levels but occasion- 

 ally up to 5,000 ft. Malabar Blackwood. 

 A large deciduous tree, giving a fine dark-purple heartwood 

 similar to the timber of D. latifolia, of which it seems to 

 be the moist forest form. Flowers white. Yerii. Tarn. 

 Thothagatti ; Mai. Eetti, Yitti, Karitti. 



13. DALBERGIA PANICULATA, Roxb. Cor. PI. t. 114; F. B. I. ii. 

 236 ; W. & A. 265 ; Pram Ann. Calc. x. 87, t. 68. 



All dry Districts, in deciduous forests, up to 1,500 ft. 

 A conspicuous tree from its smooth grey bark. The wood 

 is rather soft, yellowish-white, in concentric bands of wood 

 and bast tissue, and of no value, and so the tree is often 

 left standing alone in forests which have been worked for 

 timber and fuel. Flowers white or bluish-white. Vern. 

 Hind. Passi ; Ur. Dhupi ; Td. Patsaru ; Tain. Panni vagei 

 Mai. Vetta tholi. 



14. DALBERGIA LANCEOLARIA, Linn, f . ; F. B. I. ii. 235. D.fron- 

 dosa, Roxb. ; W. & A. 266 in part Wt. Ic. t. 266 ; Pram 

 Ann. Calc. x. 93, t. 76. 



N". Circars and Deccan, scarce, in dry forests in hilly 

 country; W. Ghats, from Canara to the Pulneys and 

 Travancore, at low elevations, in grassy forests. 



