ON fiENTEAfc OR NANA 



6. Artificial Reproduction. 



In South Coimbatore a small plantation made in bamboo forest shows 

 much the same growth as teak planted at the same time. Seedlings 

 are apparently rather tender to transplant. 



7. Notes on Distribution and Extraction in different Provinces. 



(*) Southern India. 



Vernacular names. Venteak, Venteku (Tamil), Benteak, Ventek 

 (Malayam), Bili-nandi, Benteku (Canarese). 



Local distribution. In the Madras Presidency the tree is practically 

 confined to the eastern and southern forests adjoining Travancore, being 

 plentiful in Malabar and occurring in fair quantities in Madura, Coirn- 

 batore and South Kanara. It is usually found in moist deciduous forests 

 up to 4,000 feet above sea-level, but is rare on the lower levels and from 

 some districts is reported to be common only between 2,000 and 3,000 

 feet. Ten feet in girth, 100 feet in height and 60 feet clear bole have 

 been recorded in the most favourable situations. 



Extraction. Trees are selected as required by purchasers, a minimum 

 girth being fixed which is usually about 7 feet. Felling and extract- 

 ing is carried out by Government or by purchasers, by dragging, carting, 

 floating, and sometimes in Coimbatore by means of a tram-line. In 

 the table below are given such details as are available to help purchasers, 

 further information being obtainable from the divisional officers. 

 About 12,000 cubic feet can be extracted annually from South Coimbatore 

 and 6,000 cubic feet from South Malabar. 



The Malabar Timber Yards and Saw Mills Limited quote Rl-15-6 

 per cubic foot for scantlings and R2-1-6 for planks, free on rail at 

 Kallai. 



In Coorg the tree is called Nandi (Canarese) and is found through- 

 out the deciduous forests, reaching in favourable localities a girth of 10 

 feet. During the last five years about 50,000 cubic feet have been 

 extracted, and the amount available annually in future is estimated at 

 10,000 cubic feet, Government royalty being paid at 3 annas per cubic 

 foot. It is used locally in house-building. 



In Mysore it is known as Nandi and is common in the Kadur and 



