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Andromeda cordata, fr. Nipal. 
Sp. 4°5 inch. diam.: wood brown, nearly dull; rays distinct: bark flaky, 
not at all stringy. 
Andromeda, fr. Nipal. 
Andromeda, fr. Nipal. 
Angaree. See Andromeda. 
Anjoo. See Jasminum. 
Annah-beng. See Fagreea. 
Antheel. See Ludia. 
Antidesma. Boro-helock, fr. Gualpara. 
oe in the mountains ; 6 feet in girth; the wood used for furniture.— 
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Aquilaria agallochum. Aggur and Langchi, fr. Gualpara. 
Attains a great size in the low-lands of Assam, and on the lower hills of 
Gualpara ; but in these situations the wood is white, and in no estimation. In 
the Garo mountains certain parts of the heart of the wood become of a dark- 
brown colour, and are strongly impregnated with a highly scented oil. When 
in this state it is usually called Eagle-wood.— Ham. 
Aralia digitata. Leesaong, N. fr. Nipal. 
A rambling shrub. 
Aralia nodosa, fr. Nipal. 
Sp. small, imperfect, and worm-eaten. 
Aralia, v. Panax, fr. Nipal. 
Said to be excellent wood ; used for boxes and other articles. Sp. 4°5 inch. 
diam. ; light-coloured, rather soft. 
Aroo. See Prunus. 
Artocarpus. Thounben or Thoun-pine, B. fr. Tavoy. 
A large tree; used in boat-building. It produces a sort of caout-choue, 
with which the Burmese pay their boats. 
Artocarpus, fr. Tavoy. 
A large tree. 
Artocarpus. Pynyathe or Tanabeng, B. fr. Tavoy. 
Wood not used. 
Artocarpus Chama. Kangtali chama, fr. Gualpara. 
The glory of the forests of Gorakpur, where it attains a very great size: 
used for canoes, for which it is well fitted, being both very buoyant and du- 
rable in the water.—Ham. 
Bah-nah-thoa (probably the same as Laurus Panatha of this Cata- 
logue), fr. Tavoy. 
Timber 4 to 6 fathoms long ; 15 to 24 inches in diameter ; used in boat and 
house-building. 
Bajarmandi. See Fagraza. 
Bakhalpani. See Ficus. 
Bakuri. See Bauhinia. 
Bambusa. Bamboo, fr. Pulo-Geun, in Martaban. 
The largest and tallest sort known ; the stem 100 feet high, and attaining at 
the base a diameter of 11 inches, with sides 1 inch thiek. 
Banatha. See Laurus. 
Bancha. See Ligustrum. 
Bauhinia Tucra. Tukra, fr. Gualpara. 
A close-grained, soft, tough wood, of a yellow colour.—Ham. 
Bauhinia Bacuria. Bakuri, fr. Gualpara. 
ae open-grained, soft, tough wood ; 3 cubits in girth: used for furniture. — 
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