NOTE ON BENTBAK OR NANA WOOD. 



Shimoga forests, often growing to a large size, and being extensively 

 used for building, carts, coffee-cases and furniture. About 60,000 cubio 

 feet may be extracted annually, the price being 12 to 15 annas per cubic 

 foot. Sixty-six thousand cubic feet have been extracted during the last 

 three years. 



In Travaneore the tree is called Vevala in Tamil and is very common 

 in the deciduous and drier evergreen forests up to 3,000 feet. The wood 

 is much in demand for foreign boat-building and is usually brought out 

 in the form of large planks. About 10,000 cubic feet are sold annually,, 

 the value in the log being 10 to 12 annas per cubic foot (Bour- 

 dillon). 



Figures regarding Extraction. 



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