170 TIMBER TREES 



SOME COMMON TIMBER TREES. 



1. Grewia tilijEfolia, Vahl. 



Vernacular. — Sadachi. Thadasu, Unu, Tam.* ; Thadasu, 

 Mai. ; Thadasal, Kan. ; Thana, Thadda, Tel. ; Dhomono, 

 Oriya. 



Habitat.— Throughout the Presidency, ascending to 4,000 

 feet. 



Description.— A moderate sized deciduous tree. Wood 

 brown, hard, tough, and elastic. Takes a good polish. 

 Weight about 401b.* 



Chief uses. — Boats, masts, oars, ploughs, shoulderpoles, 

 tool-handles, house posts, door and window frames, furniture, 

 carts <all parts), excellent for cooper's work. Has some of 

 the properties of American hickory. 



By-products.— Fibre extracted from the bark. 



2. AZADIRACHTA INDJCA, JUSS. (MELIA INDICA, BRANDIS.) 



The Margosa or Nim„ 



Vernacular. — Veppam, Vembu, Tam. ; Veppu, Mai ; Betta 

 Be van. Kan. ; Yepa, Veppa, Tel. ; Limbo, Oriya. 



Habitat.— Natural in the dry forests of the Carnatic and 

 Deccan but widely planted especially as an avenue tree. 



Description. — A moderate to large sized deciduous tree. 

 Hear&vood red, hard, close-grained, scented, resembling 

 mahogany, durable. Weight about 50 lb. 



Chief uses. —House building (all parts except planking), 

 furniture, carts, axles, yokes, naves and felloes, ship and boat 

 building, oars, ploughs, oil-mills. 



By-products.— Bark yields a febrifuge, seeds expressed 

 for oil, all parts medicinal. 



3. Cedrela toona, Roxb. 

 The Red cedar. 

 Vernacular.— San thana- Vembu, Agli, Tam ; Vembu 

 Vella-Agil, Mai. ; Noga, Kan. ; Mahahmbo, Oriya. 



* Note. — The weights of wood given are per cubic foot, 

 dry. The abbreviations of Vernacular names used are as 

 foJlows : — 



Tam „ ... = Tamil. 



Mai. = Malayalam. 



Kan. = Kanarese. 



Tel = Telugu. 



