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Names. 



Hem arks. 



127 



128 



Hibiscus tiliaceus, L. 



coSoS 



Thm pm. 

 (Thimban) S. K. 



Hibiscus vulpinus, liwdt. 

 Tm ak wan. 



129 



Thespesia populnea, Corr. 



Fl. Sylv. Madr. t. 63. 



130 



Bombax Malabarica, Dc. 



Fl. Sylv. Madr. t. 82. 



coaSo^iicBc?*^ 



Lak pan or Ti dut. 

 (Lepan or didu) S. K. 



131 



Bombax insignis Wall. 



132 



133 



Eriodendron orientale, Steud. 



Durio zibetbinus, L. 



Dm ym. 



E 



25 30 



(0* T An* 0). 



6 10 + 2 3 

 SS == Sal. Tidal and beach forests. 

 1. 

 The liber yields a strong fibre for cordage. 



E. 



30 50 



(C Ar' P' M* T 



15 30 + 3 5 

 1000'). SS = Metam. SiS. Evergreen 

 tropical forests. s. 

 Wood white, turning pale-brown, rAther 

 heavy, fibrous but close-grained, soft. 

 Might be used for house-posts and for 

 other in-door house-building purposes. 

 The liber yields a strong fibre for cordage. 



E, 



30 35 



3_6 + 3-4(C*-T^'^*-<^)- SS 

 = Sal. Tidal and beach jungles. 1. 

 Wood pale reddish-brown to brown, even- 

 grained, strong, hard, and durable. Used 

 for cart-wheels, spokes, &o., and is good 

 for furniture, carpentry, &c. The liber 

 yields a strong fibre for cordage. 



SS = 00 also Sal Si 8. 



Leaf- 



40 60 

 3000/). 

 shedding forests. 1. 

 Wood white, turning yellowish white, very 

 light, coarse fibrous, loose-grained, brittle, 

 very perishable, takes no polish, q ' = 

 28 pd. Used for cofiins; in India for light 

 packing-boxes and fisherman's floats. 

 Cotton of seeds used for stuffing pillows. 

 Yields the brown muchl-ras resin. 



L^ 



60 100 



40 60 + 12 16 

 3000/). SS = Si S 

 forests. 1. 

 Wood as in former species 



(A Pr' T 

 ). Upper mixed 



L^ 



60 80 



(T cult.) 



The cotton of 



40 60 + 10 12 

 Wood light, good for toys. 



seeds used in the same way as that of 

 Bombax. Gives also a resin. 



^ 18-30~+'4-8 (^^"^*--^"^d^)- 



