WOODS. 

 Erythrina illdica. Lam. Indian Coral Tree. 



Linn. Syst. Diadelphia Decandria. 

 PANGREE. 



Vernacular. Mundara, Sans. Palta mandar, Beng. Hind. Fur- 

 rud, Hind. Pangree, By. Mooloo-moorikak, Mai. MuruJta- 

 marum, Tarn. Badidil-chettu, Tel. 



Habitat. East Indies. 



Remarks. Yields the MUCHIE-WOOD of Madras. Toys and sword 

 scabbards are made of it, and it is admirably adapted for trie latter. The 

 seeds cf an Abyssinian species of this genus are called Carat in that country, 

 where they have been immemorially used for weighing gold, whence the 

 modern term carat, according to Bruce. The Coral-plant of Anglo-Indians 

 is Jatropha multijida, N. O. 195. 



Hardwickia biiiata. Rox. 



Linn. Syst. Decandvia Monogynia. 



ANJUN. 



Vernacular. Anjun, By. Caratchu, Can. Acha t Atti, Tarn. 



Yepi, Nellore, Masulipatam, Guntur. 

 Habitat. Coromandel. 



Remarks. Found in the Padshapoor jungles. Acha is a Tamil 

 name also for Diospyros ebenastcr, N. O. 133. Anjun, is a name of 

 Memecylon tinctorium, N. O. 82, infra. 



Pterocarpus marsupium. Rox. Emarginate-leaved, or Indian 

 Kino-tree. 



Linn. Syst. Diadelphia Decandria. 

 BEEBLA. HOONEE. 



Vernacular. See " Drugs " and " Gums and Resins." 

 Remarks. Found in the inland forests chiefly, and much used for 

 building. 



Tamarindus indica. Linn. Common Tamarind. 



Linn. Syst. Monadelphia Triandria. 

 AMBLEE. 



Vernacular. See " Drugs." 



Remarks. Found about old temples ; the heart wood is very strong, 

 and adapted for a variety of purposes. The LOCUST-WOOD of North 

 America is produced by Robinia pseud 1 -Acacia, the ROSE-WOOD of 

 Brazil from several undetermined species of Triptolomcea, a genus which 

 probably also furnishes the VIOLET-WOOD and KING-WOOD of that 

 country. Mora excelsa furnishes the MORA- WOOD, and Copaiba pubi- 

 fora, the PURPLE -HEART of Guiana. 



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