-22 THE WORK OF THE FOREST DEPARTMENT IN INDIA. 



panelling, carts, tool handles, gun-carriage wheels, and fancy work of 

 various kinds. Fully utilized wherever accessible. 



Dalbergia Sissoo, Roxb. The sissoo or shisham of N. India. A 

 large tree of the sub-Himalayan tract, chiefly gregarious in river-beds; 

 extensively planted in other localities. Wood brown with darker 

 streaks, very hard, strong and durable, used for building, furniture, cart 

 and carriage frames, wheels of carts, carriages and gun-carriages, carv- 

 ing and turning, and many other purposes. Fully utilized. 



Dipterocarpus tuber cvlatus, Roxb. The in or eng tree of Burma. 

 -A large tree growing gregariously over extensive tracts in Burma, and 

 largely used for building, particularly in the form of boards and scant- 

 lings; also used for boats, carts, etc. The wood has been exported to 

 some extent to Europe, sometimes under the name of " eng teak." The 

 future yield is estimated roughly at 50,000 tons per annum. 



Dipterocarpus turbinatus, Gaertn. f . Gurjan. A very large ever- ^ 

 ,green tree of Burma, the Andamans, Chittagong and Cachar. Wood 

 reddish brown, moderately hard, used for building, boats, etc. The 

 timber has been exported in some quantity from the Andamans to Calcutta 

 and Madras, and recently a consignment sent to London has been 

 "very favourably reported on. There are large supplies available in the 

 -Andamans and experiments are in progress to ascertain the possibility of 

 employing the wood for railway sleepers after antiseptic treatment. 

 The tree yields a wood-oil known as gurjan oil. 



Dxiobanga sonneratioides, Ham. Lampati. A large tree of Bengal, 

 Assam, Chittagong, Burma and the Andamans. Wood grey, often 

 _yellowish, soft, seasoning well without splitting, largely used for tea- 

 boxes, and also for canoes, planking and other purposes. Generally 

 utilized. 



Gmelina arborea, Roxb. Gumhar. A moderate sized or large tree, 

 -scattered throughout the greater part of India and Burma. Wood 

 greyish white, fairly soft, even grained, of good quality and seasoning 

 well, used for planking, furniture, door panels, carriages, agricultural 

 implements, boats, toys and general carpentry. A valuable timber 

 tree which however occurs sporadically and not in large quantities. 



Grewia asiatica, Linn, G. tilicefolia, Vahl, G. vestita, Wall. Th« 

 grewias, known indiscriminately as " dhamin," have tough elastic wood 

 used for shoulder-poles, spear-handles, bows and other purposes requiring 

 elasticity. Not fully utilized. 



Heritiera Fames, Buch. Sundri. A tree of the Sundarbans and 

 •other tidal regions, the coast of Arakan and Tenasserim and the Irra- 

 waddy Delta. Wood dark red, very, hard, durable, strong, tough and 

 ■elastic, used for building, boats, masts and spars, shafts, wheels and 



