WOODS. 



Remarks. First mentioned by Van Rheede. Found both inland, and 

 on our coast, the wood being used for light packing-boxes, and fishing 

 floats. 



Sterculia fcetida. W. 



Linn. Syst. Monadelphia Dodecandria. 

 BASTARD POON. 



Vernacular. Jiingli-badam, Vul-g. Kudra-phikfat, Pinari-marum, 

 Tarn. Gurrupu-badam-chettU} Tel. 



Habitat. Central and Southern India. 



Remarks. First described by Plukenet. Dalzell does not mention it 

 in his Catalogue of Indigenous Plants, but Dr. Gibson mentions that it 

 is found about cultivated holdings on the coast within this Government. 

 South of Sawunt Warree it is very plentiful. It is used for boat spars 

 in lieu of POON N. O. 42, infra. Under N. (X 22. Byttneriacese, Pter- 

 ospermum indicum is the tree which yields AMBOYNA, or KYABUCA-WOOD. 

 Under N. O. 33. Tiliacese, Berry a Antmonilla, produces the TKINCO- 

 MALLEE-WOOD, of which the Massula beats of Madias are made. SAUL. 

 is produced by Shorea robusta, of India. 



N. O. 40. AURANTIACE^l. CITRONWORTS. 

 Feronia elephanlum. C. de S. Indian Elephant Apple. 



Linn. Syst. Decandria Monogynia. 

 KAWTHA. 



Vernacular. See " Drugs." 



Remarks. Used in building. ORANGE-WOOD, is produced by Citrus 

 Aurantivm. The Citrus -wood of the ancienls was produced by Callitris 

 quadrivalvis, Vent. Jointed Arbor-Fitce, a Conifer. 



N. 0. 42. GUTTIFEIUE. GUTTIFERS. 

 Calophyllum angustifolium. Rox. 



Linn. Syst* Polyandria Monogynia, 

 POON. 



Vernacular. Poon, Malabar, 



Habitat. Prince of Wales' Island, Malabar, Mysore. 



Remarks. Dalzell states it is to be found at Neel-goond and Woolwee 

 Ghats, S.W. from Dharwar, but the tree is everywhere becoming scarce, 

 and calls for strict conservation. BIRD'S-EYE MAPLE, and CURLY 

 MAPLE are varieties of Acer saccharinum, N. O. 47. Aceracese. 

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