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Grewia salvifolia is also used for the same purpose ; and the bark 

 of many species yields good fibres. (Hort. Gard. 44.) 



81. Guaiacum officinale. Lignum vitse. — This shrub has been 

 introduced from Jamaica, and is found to thrive well, flowering 

 and fruiting readily. Its chief value is for medicinal purposes ; 

 but the wood, about 4 inches in diameter, is very hard and close- 

 grained, suited for turning. In time, a supply may be available. 

 (Hort. G-ard. 9.) 



82. Guatteria longifolia. Deodaru, Asoka chettu, Tel. — A 

 very handsome, erect growing tree, planted in avenues, at Trip- 

 licane and Pondicherry ; wood soft and useless. (Bangalore.) 



83. Guazuma tomentosa. — A tree common about Madras, evi- 

 dently planted ; the fruit is tubercled, about the size of a cherry ; 

 introduced by Dr Anderson about 70 years ago. (Hort. G-ard. 85.) 



83*. Hardwickia binata. — Is the yepi of Nellore, Guntur, and 

 Masulipatam. 



83J. Hibiscus lampas. (Hort. Gard. 42.) 



84. Hcematoxylon campechianum. Logwood. — This tree has 

 been introduced ; the largest as yet much resemble a fine haw- 

 thorn tree in habit and size. It grows readily, and seeds abun- 

 dantly ; but it remains to be seen whether it will attain a large 

 size in this country. It is used as a dye, and the bark is astrin- 

 gent. This promising tree deserves attention. (Hort. Gard. 71.) 



85. Hura crepitans. Sand box-tree. — A middle-sized tree of 

 rapid growth ; the trunk is strongly armed, the wood light and 

 useless. The seeds are poisonous. (Hort. Gard. 80.) 



86. Hydnocarpus inebrians. Mara-vatti, Tarn. — A large tree ; 

 little is known of the wood ; the fruit is used for poisoning fish. 

 (Wight, 51 ; Tinnevelly, Travancore, 37.) 



88. Inga dulcis. Sweet Inga or Manilla Tamarind. Sima 

 chinta, Tel. Kurkapuli-mararn, Tarn. — A most valuable hedge 

 plant (p. 206), used along the line of railway ; the wood is hard. 

 Isolated trees of 12 to 18 inches diameter are occasionally found ; 

 these resemble the hawthorn in general appearance. It is the 

 Piikecolobium dulce, Benth. The pulp of the fruit is eatable ; 

 the seed was brought from Manilla to Samulcottah ; hence the 

 name " Manilla tamarind." The Spaniards introduced the tree 

 to the E. Indies from Mexico. (Masulipatam.) 



