140 MANUAL OF THE NILAGIRI DISTEICT. 



CHAP. VII. N.O. MALVACE^. 



Useful HiBiscus ROSA-siNENSiS. Eng. Shoe-flower, DnJc. Jasut. Tain. 



Plants. Sliappattup-pu- Kan. Dasvalada-huvu. 



The flowers yield a bluish-purple hue- 



N.O. RUTACE-^. 

 ToDDALiA ACULEATA. Duh. Jangli-kali-mirchi. Tarn. Milakaranai. 

 Roots contain yellow coloring matter. 

 ^GLE MARMELOS. Eiig. Bael Fruit. Dulc. Bel-phal. Tarn. Vilva- 



pazham. Kan. Bilapatri-hannu. 

 Rind of fmit astringent and yields a yellow color. 



N.O. MELIACE^. 

 Melia azedarach. Eng. Persian Lilac. Diih. Gouli-nim. Tarn. Malai- 



vembu. Kan. Bettada-bevina. 

 Leaves contain a green coloring matter. 



N.O. RHAMNACE^. 

 ZizTPHUS JDJUBA. Eng. Beviwdt. Duk.Ber. Ta??!. Elandap-pazham. 



Kan. Yalachi-haunu. 

 Bark used by dyers with other compound dyes. 

 Ventilago Madraspatana. Tarn. Pappili-chakka or Sural-pattai. 



Kan. Papli-chakka. 

 Root-bark a valuable dye and much used by native dyers. 



N.O. ANACARDIACE^. 



BucHANANiA LATiFOLiA. Eag. Cuddapah Almond. Tarn. Kat-manga ; 



Shara-purpu. Kan. Chara-puppu. 

 Bark astringent, used by dyers and tanners. 

 Semecarpus ANACAEDiUM. Eug. M&rkmg-iiut DwA-. Bhilavan. Tarn. 



Sheran-kottai. Kan. Geru. 

 The resinous juice of the pericarp is used in conjunction with lime 

 for marking cotton clothing. 



N.O. LEGUMINOS^. 

 Acacia Arabica. Eng. Babool Tree. Dtd-. Kali-kikar. Tani. Karu- 



velam. Kan- Kare-jali. 

 Bark highly astringent, used by tanners and dyers. 

 Acacia Catechu. Eng- Catechu. Buk. Katthah. Tani. Kashu-katti. 



Ka7i. Kachu. 

 Gum used for tanning, &c. 

 Butea FRONDOSA. EiHj. Butca Or Bastard Teak. D?(7.-. Palas-ka-jhar. 



Tarn. Murukka-maram. Kan. Muttuga-gidda. 

 Plowers yield a yellow dye. 

 Cassia auriculata. Eng. Tanner's Cassia. Vi'k- Tarvar. Tarn. 



Avarai. Knn. Avara-gida. 

 Bark a most valuable and generally used tanning agent. 



