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XXIX. LYTHRACEAE 



Mr. H. Tireman has recorded the following measurements, made in 1916, 

 of trees which sprang up in two teak plantations in Coorg. formed in 1884 

 and 1891, and therefore 32 and 25 years old respectively : 



Since the age of these trees cannot be greater than that of the plantations, 

 the mean annual girth increments would be at least 0-91 and 1-13 in. in the 

 two plantations respectively. 



Measurements in North Malabar gave the following results : 



Average age at 6 in. diameter 28 years. 



5 ;> 1^ 51 55 50 ,, 



1 8 7'"* 



55 55 -*-*-' 59 55 ' "* 5 5 



5 5 5 5 '-'^ *! 5 5 i-\JO .. 



Gamble's specimens gave six to eight rings per inch of radius, representing 

 a mean annual girth increment of 0-78 to 1-05 in. 



2. Coppice. Mr. H. Murray records the following measurements of 

 coppice-shoots in Bel gaum. : 



Diameter, 

 in. 

 2-3 

 3-6 

 4-6 

 5-S 

 6-9 

 8-0 

 9-0 

 9-75 



5. Lagerstroemia macrocarpa, Wall. Vern. Konpyinma, Burm. 



A moderate-sized tree, somewba,t resembling L. Flos-Reginae, but with 

 larger leaves and flowers. The latter are 3 in. or more in diameter, and tlie 

 tree is extremely handsome when in flower in the hot season. This species is 

 most commonly found in the plains forests and on cultivated lands, often in 

 rather low bushy form ; it is usually confined to moist or even swampy 

 situations. 



6. Lagerstroemia hypoleiiea, Kurz. Vern. Pyinma, Burm. (in Andamans) ; 

 Pdbdd, And. 



A large deciduous tree with thin whitish bark. Wood hard, durable, 

 used for building, shingles, wheel-work, and other purposes ; apt to split in 

 seasoning. This is one of the principal species of the Andamans, where it 

 occurs chiefly in deciduous forests associated with Pterocarpus dalbergioides, 

 Terminalia hialafa, T. Manii, T. Catappa, Odina Wodier, Bombax insigne, 

 Albizzia Lebbek, Admanthera pavonina, Stercnlia spp., and others. Lager- 

 stroemia hypoleuca is found usually on sandy soil on low ground, and is less 

 common in the hills. It extends into evergreen forest, where it is associated 



