THE WORK OF THE FOREST DEPARTMENT IN INDIA. 23"- 



furniture. Fully utilized in the Sundarbans, but large quantities avail- 

 able in Burma. 



Hofea odorata, E.oxb. Thingan. A tall evergreen tree of Burma 

 and the Andamans. Wood yellowish brown, hard, very durable, used 

 for house building, bridge construction, piles, boats, wheels, carriage- 

 building, agricultural implements, etc. One of the most valuable- 

 timbers of Burma. 



Hopea farvijlora, Bedd. Irumbogam, iron wood of Malabar. A 

 largo tree of the W. Ghats from S. Kanara southwards to Travancore 

 and Tinnevelly. Wood brown, hard, very durable; uses similar to the- 

 preceding. A valuable timber which is used to a considerable extent : 

 large quantities available in localities which at present are more or less- 

 inaccessible. 



Juglans regia, Linn. Walnut. A large tree of the Himalaya at- 

 3 — 10,000 ft. ; hills of Upper Burma. This is the true walnut of com- 

 merce, possessing a beautifully mottled brown wood with darker streaks. 

 The " burrs " are particularly valuable for veneers, and have been* 

 considerably worked in Kashmir and elsewhere. The wood is used for 

 furniture, veneering, carving, panelling, gunstocks, etc. The tree is- 

 fairly common in many of the Himalayan forest tracts, but many locali- 

 ties in which it grows are remote and extraction is often impossible at 

 present. It is extensively cultivated in the Himalaya for its fruit. 



Largerstrcemia Flos-Reginoe, Eetz. Jarul (Bengal), pyinma (Burma).- 

 A large tree of Bengal, Assam, Burma and the moister parts of the 

 Indian Peninsula; often cultivated for its handsome mauve flowers. 

 Wood light reddish grey, hard, very durable, used for house-building,, 

 bridge construction, boats, ship-building, carts, agricultural implements, 

 wheels, furniture, etc. One of the most important timbers of Burma.. 

 Available in fair quantity. 



Lagerstroemia lanceolata, Wall. Benteak. A large tree of the- 

 W. Ghats, extending southward to Travancore. Wood reddish brown,, 

 moderately hard, strong and durable, used for house-building, ship- 

 building, furniture, carts, wheels, etc. Available in fair quantity. 



Mesua ferrea, Linn. Nahor. A large evergreen tree of Assam,. 

 Burma, the Andamans, W. and S. India. Wood dark red, extremely 

 hard, very strong and durable, used for bridge and house construction, 

 railway sleepers, piles, carts, boats, tool handles and other purposes .- 

 Utilized wherever accessible. 



Michelia Cham/paca, Linn. Champ. A large tree of Sikkim,. 

 Bengal, Assam, Burma, W. and S. India. Wood light olive-brown,, 

 soft, with a shiny lustre, very durable, used for planking, panelling,- 

 fumiture, carriage-building, boats, carving and turning and generaL 

 carpentry. Fully utilized where accessible. 



