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Rhus? Dubdubea? P.; Guarnusi, N. ; fr. Nipal. 
Sp. 3 inch. diam. ; layers about 10: fibre light cream-colour, with high 
lustre ; rays distinct, reddish brown ; wood very light and soft ; bark thin. 
Rhus succedaneum, fr. Nipal. 
A large tree. 
Rhus juglandifolium, Wall. Chose, N.; Bhalaeo, P. ; fr. Nipal. 
Very like the Japan varnish-tree.—Sp. 3°5 inch. diam. ; heart red-brown, 
the tubes being filled with a substance of this colour ; wood soft, bears a 
considerable resemblance to the Lauri, with indistinct rays. 
Rondeletia cana, Wail. fr.. Nipal. 
Rondeletia coriacea, Wall. Kongeea, P.; Julsi, N.; fr. Nipal. 
Wood close-grained, and becomes of the colour of mahogany some time 
after it has been cut ; layers very indistinct: used for rafters, tools, &c. A 
red dye is also prepared from it. 
Rosa macrophylla, Lindl. fr. Gossain-Than, in the Himalaya. 
Rottlera. Teeta-kath, N.; Labtesee, P.; fr. Nipal. 
Rottlera (perhaps tinctoria), fr. Nipal. 
Wood pale brown, compact, hard, fine-grained ; bark very thin. 
Rottlera tinctoria, fr. Nipal. 
Fruit used as a red dye. 
Rottlera arborea, fr. Nipal. 
Wood light, coarse, soft, worm-eaten ; inner bark stringy. 
Rottlera? Keoun-lae, B. fr. Tavoy. 
A large tree ; wood used for rudders, &e. 
Rottlera. Memasho, B. fr. Tavoy. 
Rubus Gouriphul. R. ellipticus, Sm. LEscallo, P.; Eesi, N.; 
fr. Nipal. 
Common in hedges ; as thick as a stout arm ; fruit eatable. 
Sabia parviflora. Mhasoosee, P. and N. fr. Nipal. 
Bark spongy, of a yellow colour; sometimes used for marking the fore- 
head. 
Salix. Bhoelasi, P. and N. fr. Nipal. Z 
A small tree, not more than 8 or 10 inches in diameter. 
Salix babylonica. Tissee and Bhosee, N. and P. fr. Nipal. 
Attains an enormous size. 
Salix, fr. Nipal. 
Saljam. See Calyptranthus. 
Sandoricum. Thittoo, B. fr. Tavoy. 
Wood used for furniture. 
Saora. See Trophis. 
Saphed-gonos. See Rhododendron. 
Saphew. See Xanthoxylon. 
Sapindacea. Dophari, fr. Gualpara. 
A small tree ; used for coarse furniture—Ham. 
Sapotea? Palaepean, B. fr. Tavoy. 
Leaves most beautifully silky and gold colour beneath. A very large tree ; 
wood used in building. 
Saul or Sal. See Shorea. 
Schinus Niara, Ham. Niyor, fr. Gualpara. 
5 cubits in girth; a hard, close-grained rather brittle wood, with a resin- 
ous scent ; preferred by the natives to almost any other for furniture.—Ham, 
Schoepfia fragrans, fr. Nipal. 
Sp. 2°5 inch. diam. ; a Coarse, light, soft wood, 
Scytalia Longan, Bot. G. 
