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99. Mimusops Elengi. Magidam, Tarn. Pogada manu, Tel. 

 Mugali-mara, Can. — A tree of moderate size, cultivated for the 

 oil obtained from its fragrant flowers. The wood is little known. 

 (Wight, 40; Mysore, Nellore, Travancore, Bajamandri, Hort. 

 Gard. 54.) 



100. Mimusops kexandra. Pala-maram, Tarn. — Frith. 



101. Michelia Ghampaca. Sampagi-maram, Tarn. — A large 

 tree, the wood close grained, and very handsomely marked in a 

 mottled manner. It is, the Jury understand, being tried in 

 Bombay for ship-building purposes. A remarkably large specimen 

 is exhibited by Captain Cunningham ; its dimensions are 11J feet 

 in length, 4J feet in breadth, and 3 inches in thickness, and it 

 is apparently derived from a tree of very great age. The orna- 

 mental character of the wood is well shown in a small tablet (38), 

 contributed by Dr Cleghorn. (Mysore, Coorg, Travancore, 2.) 



102. Morinda citrifolia. Nona-maram, or Munja pavetti, Tam, 

 Maddichettu, Tel. — A small tree of common occurrence, the 

 wood and root mucb. used for dyeing red ; the wood is deep yel- 

 low, easily worked, and used for common purposes. (Wight, 50 

 and 58 ; Travancore, Hyderabad.) 



103. Nauclea cadamba. Caddam, Hind. Vella cadamba, 

 Tarn. Budraksha-kamba, Tel. — A noble tree, wood yellow, used 

 for furniture. (Travancore, Bengal.) 



104. Nauclea cordi/olia. Munja cadamba, Tam. Daduga, 

 Tel. Hedde, Can. — A large tree growing abundantly in the 

 mountainous districts of the peninsula; wood yellow, rather 

 close grained. It is used for common purposes, and easily 

 worked ; but is best suited for work which is sheltered, bedsteads, 

 &c, being much affected by alternation of dry and wet weather. 

 N. parviflora (nir cadamba) is also frequent on the W. Coast, 

 and is valued for yielding flooring planks, packing-boxes, &c. 

 (Wight, 49 ; Travancore, Palamkotta, Bangalore.) 



105. ParJcia biglobosa. — A very elegant tree of large size, in- 

 troduced from Africa ; the legumes are filled with a farinaceous 

 pulp ; the wood is hard and promising, surrounded by an astrin- 

 gent bark. A watery extract has been prepared, but the value of 

 which, for tanning purposes, has yet to be tested. A supply of 

 timber is not yet procurable. (Hort. Gard. 24.) 



