WOODS. 



N. 0. 48. SAPINDACE.E. SOAPWORTS. 

 Sleichera trijuga. W. 



Linn. Syst. Octandria Monogynia. 

 KOOSUM. 



Vernacular. Koosum, By. 



Remarks. Found in the North Concan, the wood being used for 

 making screw -rollers for mills and presses. 



N. O. 50. MELIACE^E. MELIADS. 

 Azadirachta indica. A. de Juss. Ash-leaved Bead-tree. 



Linn. Syst. Monadelphia Decandria. 

 NEEM. 



Vernacular. See " Drugs." 



Remarks. First described by Brevnius. The tree is common every- 

 where, and is used in building. BUKAYAN used for rafters, is M. 

 sempirvirens, W. Dr. Gibson mentions M. superba with the synonyme 

 NIMBARA, as producing a good wood in this Government. I find no other 

 reference to it. 



N. O. 52. CEDRELACE^E. CEDRELADS. 

 Cedrela Toona. Rox. Indian Bastard Cedar. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Monogynia. 

 TOON. KOORUK. 



Vernacular. Tuna, Cuveraca, Sans. Toon, Lood, Beng. Hind. 

 Tarn. Kooruk, By. Tunda, Can. 



Habitat. Bengal, and the North Eastern provinces. 



Remarks. Found about Rajpooree creek, and used as a Cabinet-wood. 



Cedrela odorato, produces the CEDAR of Jamaica and Honduras. The 



RED CEDAR of Virginia, and the American PENCIL, CEDAR, are the 



products of Conifers, as is also the CEDAR of Lebanon. See N. 0. 220. 



Chickrassia tabularis. W. et A. 



Linn. Syst. Decandria Monogynia. 

 CHTCKRASSI. PUBHA. 



Vernacular. Chickrassi, Beng. Pubha, By. Ayle-marum, Tarn. 

 Habitat. Chittagong. 



Remarks. Stated as indigenous by Dr. Gibson, but not by Dalzell. It 

 affords a valuable cabinet-wood. 

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