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9. Agati grandiflora. Agathi, Tarn. Avisi or Agisi, Tel. — 

 A very common tree of rapid growth, cultivated for the sake of 

 its flowers and pods, both of which are eaten by the natives. 

 Wood quite worthless. (Hort. Garden, No. 77.) 



10. Ailanthus excelsa. Peddu-manu, Tel. Peru-maram, Tarn. — 

 A large tree, resembling the ash in general appearance, wood 

 light and white, used formaking sword handles, &c. (Wight, 

 No. 71; Travancore.) 



11. Alangium decapetalum. Alangi-maram, Tarn. Anisaruli- 

 maram, Can. Akola, Hind. — The wood is said by Boxburgh to 

 be " beautiful,'' and Wight found it to sustain a weight of 310 lbs., 

 but he had never seen a ten inch plank. The jury have no 

 means of verifying these statements, only one specimenhaving been 

 forwarded to them. (Wight, No. 3 ; Coimbatore, Mysore.) 



12. Anacardium occidentale. Cashewnut tree. Caju. Mind. 

 Jidi mamidi, Tel. — A small handsome tree, a native of the W. 

 Indies, yields a large quantity of transparent gum, which, with 

 the nuts, is an article of trade ; wood made into chests. 



13. Anona muricata, Sour sop. — A fruit tree ; wood inferior. 

 (Hort. G-arden, 61.) 



14. Anona reticulata, Bullock's Heart, Eama Sita-maram, 

 Tarn. — A fruit tree. (Idem, Hort. Garden, 62.) 



15. Aquilaria Agallocha. Eagle wood or Aloes wood. Agal- 

 lochum of the ancients. Agar, Hind. — Contains a fragrant resi- 

 nous substance. The specimen from Shemoga is green and old 

 (the two others are yellow, and appear to have been obtained 

 from a different tree). The jury desire information regarding this 

 odoriferous wood, which is sold by weight, and is reported to have 

 been brought from the Malayan peninsula. (Wight, No. 2 ; 

 Travancore, Tinnevelly, Shemoga.) — See p. 218. 



16. Areca Catechu. Betel-nut palm, Supari Hind. Camugu, 

 Tarn. — A palm of remarkably perpendicular growth, attaining a 

 height of 60 or 80 feet, with a tuft of feathery leaves at the ex- 

 treme top; the trunk is only a few inches in diameter; the struc- 

 ture of the wood is like that of palms in general, and is often 

 used in turnery for small objects. The nut is used by the natives 

 with the betel leaf. It is hard and peculiarly streaked, and is 

 also used in turnery for small ornamental work. The wood is 



