20 THE WORK OF THE FOREST DEPARTMENT IN INDIA. 



are enumerated below arranged in alphabetical order by their 

 scientific names : — 



Abies Pindrow, Spach, and A. Wehhiana, Lindl. The Himalayait 

 silver firs. The former occurs only in the western Himalaya, at 

 7,500 — 10,000 ft. (sometimes higher), and the latter both in the Eastern 

 and in the Western Himalaya, in the latter region at a higher elevation 

 than A. Pindrow. Both are tall evergreen conifers, with soft white not 

 very durable wood, suitable for planking, packing-cases, shingles, wood- 

 pulp, matches and possibly after impregnation for sleepers. Worked to- 

 a very small extent at present. Quantity available very large but at 

 present more or less inaccessible. 



Acacia arahica, Willd. Babul. A moderate-sized to large tree of 

 the drier parts of the plains of India, chiefly in Sind (on tracts irrigated 

 by the Indus), the plains of the Punjab and United Provinces and the- 

 Indian Peninsula generally. The wood is light red to reddish brown,, 

 hard and durable, used for building, carts and carriages, wheels, agri- 

 cultural implements, turnery and many other purposes ; it yields excel- 

 lent fuel. Bark used for tanning, pods for cattle fodder and tanning; 

 also yields a gum. Present supplies generally fully utilized : heavily 

 worked since the outbreak of war for the tanning industry. 



Acacia Catechu, Willd. The cutch tree. A moderate-sized to large- 

 tree, common in most of the drier parts of India and Burma; grows 

 gregariously on the shingly and sandy beds of streams in the sub-Hima- 

 layan tract. Wood light or dark red, very hard and durable, used for 

 house-posts, carts, boats, wheels, furniture, tool-handles, agricultural 

 implements, etc. ; an excellent fuel. Cutch and kath are obtained by- 

 boiling down chips of the heartwood. Supply largely utilized especially 

 in Burma. 



Adina cordifoUa, Hook. f. Haldu. A large tree, found in mixed, 

 deciduous forests throughout the greater part of India and Burma. 

 Wood yellow, moderately hard, durable, rather apt to warp and crack, 

 used for building, boats, furniture, agricultural implements, boxes,, 

 turnery, carving, toys and other purposes : this timber has been recently 

 used for the manufacture of bobbins with considerable success. Moder- 

 ate supplies available. 



Albizzia Lebbek, Benth. Siris : known on the English market as 

 " Indian Walnut," (though not the true walnut, which is Juglans 

 regia). A large tree, wild in certain parts of the sub-Himalayan tract, 

 the Indian Peninsula, Burma and the Andamans ; largely planted along 

 road-sides and in gardens. Wood dark brown, streaked with darker or 

 lighter streaks, handsome, used for building, furniture, agricultural 

 implements, wheels, carving, turning, etc. The timber is available in 

 considerable quantity in the Andamans, where it is known by thfr 



