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MANaTAL OF THE NILAGIRI DTRTRTCT. 



CH. XXVI. ginger, soap-nuts, fibres, barks for tanning. The forest tribes, 

 except at Mudumale, are permitted to collect such products with- 



FORESTS. ^ . . 



out molestation. 



—timber For the following lists of indigenous and imported trees, &c. 



trees. j ^^ indebted to General Morgan, formerly Deputy Conservator 



of this Range. 



(l.)—Li'^t of introduced Trees, Shrubs, ^c, and their Uses. 



Eucalyptus globulus 



(Tasmanian blne-gnm). 

 E. robusta 



E. rostrata 



E. calophylla 



E. amygdalena 



B. species 



Acacia melanoxylon 



„ molissima 



Araucaria Bidwellii 

 (Buneya Bnneya of 

 Australia). 



Casuarina muricata 



Cryptomeiia Japonica .. 



Cnpressns Cashmeriana. 



C. torulosa 

 Pinus maritima 

 Cinchona succirnbra or 



red bark. 

 Cinchona condaminea or 



crown bark. 

 Coffea Arabica 



,, Liberica ... 

 Thea Bohea 



„ Assamica 



Jalap 



Ipecacuanha 



Digitalis (Fox-glove) ... 

 Tobacco ... 



New Zealand Flax 



Annattoo 



Cocoa 



Nutmeg ... 

 All spice 

 Cardamoms 



Elevation. 



FT. 



6,000 to 7,000 

 5,000 to 6,000 

 5,000 to 6,000 

 5,000 to 6,000 

 6,000 to 7,000 



5,000 to 7,000 

 5,000 to 7,000 

 5,000 to 6,000 



6,000 to 7,000 

 6,000 to 7,000 

 6,000 to 7.000 

 6,000 to 7,000 

 6,000 to 7,000 

 4,000 to 6,000 



6,000 to 7,000 



2,000 to 5,000 



1,000 to 3,000 

 2,000 to 7,000 



5,000 to 7,000 

 1,000 to 2,000 



Grows to 250 feet. Very useful for 



all purposes. First -class timber. 

 The mahogany of Australia. First. 



class timber. Swan River. 

 The mahogany of Australia. First. 



class timber. Swan River. 

 The mahogany of Australia. First- 

 ( class timber, .swan River. 

 ' Grows 350 feet in height. Good 



timber. 

 Many kinds. 

 The blackwood of Australia. Good 



for furniture. 

 Bark good for tanning. Good for 



firewood ; bui'ns green. 

 Good timber. Seed edible. 



Tough timber ; good firewood 

 j Good cedarwood. Japan. 



Good timber. Cashmere. 



Good timber. Cashmere. 

 j Fair wood. England. 



Good for fever and dye. 

 America. 



South 



[The best tree for producing 



quinine. 

 Best in moist places and well 



laniired soil. 

 Stands drought ; berries very large. 

 Well suited for moist places. Tea 

 fine. China. 



2,000 to 6,000 I Requires a warm, moist climate. 

 1 Tea strong. 

 A purge. South America, 

 i Good for dysentery. South 

 I America. 



5,000 to 7,000 

 5,000 to 6,000 



5,000 to 7,000 



2,000 to 4,000 



2,000 to 3,000 



1,500 to 3,000 

 1,500 to 3,000 

 2,000 to 3,000 



Manilla, Havannah, &c. Good when 



well cured. 

 The fibre of this when treated with 



oil is equal to Manilla hemp. 

 Grows well. Good to mix with 



chocolate. Coloring matter for 



cheese, butter, &c. 

 Grows well in a very hot, moist 



climate. 

 Grows well. 

 Grows well. 

 Grows well. 



