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TIMBER TREES 



12. Albizzia Lebbek, Benth. 



The Indian Walnut* 



Vernacular.— Vage, Sele-unjal, Tarn. ; Vage, Vel-vage, 

 Mai. ; Bengha, Bage, Kan. ; Dirisanam, (xirisanam, Tel. ; 

 {Sirisa, Oriya. 



Habitat.— Throughout Southern India in the drier parts 

 often planted. 



Description. — A large deciduous tree. Heartwood dark- 

 brown streaked with lighter or darker streaks, hard, fairly 

 durable, seasons, works and polishes well. Weight . 47 to 

 50 lb. p \ 



Chief uses. — A handsome furniture wood, housebuilding 

 (chiefly posts and beams), ploughs, rollers, oil-mills, sugarcane 

 crushers, yokes, well-curbs, boats, carts (all parts), cooper's 

 work and turnery. 



13. Terminalia tomentosa, W. & A. 



Vernacular. — Karumarudu, Tarn. ; Karimaridu, Mai. ; 

 Karimadi, Kan. ; Nellamaddi, Tel. ; Sahajo,- Oriya. 



Habitat.— Throughout the Presidency up to 4,000 feet 

 but not in evergreen forests. 



Description. — A large deciduous tree. Heartwood dark- 

 brown with streaks of dark colour, hard and apt to split in 

 seasoning. Weight 67 lb. 



Chief uses.— House building (all parts), rough furniture, 

 oil-mills, rice-pounders, ploughs, harrows, yokes, shafts and 

 axles of carts, boat and ship-building. 



By-products. — Bark is used for tanning and dyeing, 

 especially fishing nets. 



14. Anogeissus latifolia, Wall. 



Vernacular. — Velnage, Vekkali, Tarn. ; Vella-naga, Mai. ; 

 Dinduga, Kan. ; Chiruman, Tel. ; Dhau, Oriya. 



Habitat. — Dry deciduous forests throughout the Presi- 

 dency up to 5,000 feet. 



Description. — A large deciduous tree, often stunted at the 

 higher elevations, sapwood grey, hard, shining, smooth. 

 Heartwood small and irregular, purplish-brown, very hard, 

 very tough, but splits in seasoning. Weight 62 lb. 



Chief uses. — Poles and rafters, axles and shafts of carts 

 yokes, naves, ploughs and other agricultural implements, rice- 

 pounders, mortars, tool-handles, tent-pegy, spinning-wheels, 

 shoulder-poles, furniture, boat-building and mine props. 



