10 NOTE ON GUMHAR. 



been reported, but most of the [trees found are much smaller, of poor- 

 height growth with little clear bole. A few large trees have been seen 

 in Vizagapatam. In this district it is usually found in the plains out- 

 side the forests, but as a rule it grows in deciduous forests between 800 

 and 3,000 feet, ascending to 4,000 feet in Madura on the Palni Hills. 

 It is fairly common in the moister portions of the hills of North Coimba- 

 tore, and was common in 1 870 in Ganjam and Vizagapatam (Col. Heber 

 Drury) . 



Extraction. The tree is little in demand and is felled only in the- 

 fuel coupes nor can estimates be given of the future annual amount 

 available which will never be worth the consideration of timber traders. 



In Coorg the tree is known as Kuli in Canarese and is found 

 throughout the deciduous forests attaining a girth of 4 feet. It is not 

 often felled but is used sometimes by the villagers for rice-pounders 

 and water-troughs. The Government royalty is 1^ annas per cubic foot. 



In Hyderabad it is called Shew an, GumarteJc, or Gumari, and is 

 generally distributed but not common. 



It is much used for yokes, also for furniture, planking, carts, drums 

 and cattle-bells. It rarely attains a girth of 4 feet, and is one of the 

 timbers granted free to agriculturists. 



In Travancore the tree is widely distributed but not abundant 

 between sea-level and 2,000 feet. It is rarely found larger than i foot 

 in diameter and is not often used. The native names are MuithekM' 

 and Kuinbil (Bourdillon). 



In Mysore it is very sparsely distributed in all the deciduous forests, 

 attaining in favourable localities 30 feet in height and 6 feet in girth. 

 A-bout 5,000 cubic feet may be obtained annually, delivered at Railway 

 stations at Rl per cubic foot. It is called KM. 



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