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Bauhinia. Koila, P. fr. Nipal. 
The flower-buds are eaten in curries. 
Bauhinia, fr. Nipal. 
A large tree. 
Berberis pinnatifolia. Milkissee, N.; Jumne-munda, P.; fr. Nipal. 
Rarely exceeding a foot in diameter.—Sp. 3 inch. diam. : wood strong, close, 
compact, yellow. 
Berberis asiatica. Matekissee, N.; Chitra, P.; fr. Nipal. 
Wood small.—Sp. rays rather large, distinct ; layers 12 in 1°5 inch. : wood 
tough, compact, greenish yellow. 
Bhela. See Anacardium. 
Betula leptostachya, fr. Nipal. 
Wood not to be distinguished from English birch.—Sp. 2°8 inch. diam. ; 
3 layers ; rays in numerous, straight, narrow, parallel, ribands; bark thin, 
smooth, spotted like common alder. 
Betula cylindrostachya, fr. Nipal. 
Sp. 4°5 inch. diam. ; wood shaky, of no value; layers not distinct enough to 
be counted ; fibre white, glossy; rays dark nut-brown, in very distinct, nar- 
row ribands ; bark thick, tubercular. 
Betula Bhojpattra, N. fr. Nipal. 
Sp. 5°8 inch. diam.; about 20 layers ; wood moderately hard and compact ; 
cuticle used for writing on, and also for covering the inside of the tube of the 
hookah and kalioun. 
Bhaleo. See Rhus. 
Bheza Moya. Moj, fr. Gualpara. 
A close-grained hard wood.—Ham. 
Bhoea. See Conyza. 
Bhoelasi. See Salix. 
Bhongyena. See Decadia. 
Bhosee. See Salix. 
Bhojpattra. See Betula. 
Bignonia Colais. Kolai Beng. Parijat, fr. Gualpara. 
Often 5 cubits in girth ; used only for fire-wood.—Ham. 
Bignonia, fr. the higher parts of the Saluen river in Nipal. 
Bignonia. Thathee, B. fr. Tavoy. 
A very large tree. 
Bignonia? Thuggainee, B. fr. Tavoy. 
A large tree, used in house-building. 
Bignonia. Lainbha, B. fr. Tavoy. 
A middle-sized tree. 
Bignonia chelonoides, fr. Nipal. 
A large tree. 
Billae. See Ligustrum. 
Bireesee. See Myrsine. 
Birouni, P. Kurauni, N. fr. Nipal. 
Stem 6 to 8 inches in diameter. 
Bojhinsi. See Coriaria. 
Bonjam. See Gardenia. 
Bonkapash. See Hibiscus. 
Boro-belock. See Antidesma. 
Borogotadhara. See Guarea. 
Boropatiya. See Eleocarpus. 
Bosuniyapoma. See Guarea. 
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