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139. Teminalia alata. Maradam maram, Tarn. Kara-matti 

 mara, Can. — A very large tree, used on the W. coast for house- 

 building and making canoes. (Wight, No. 43 ; Bangalore, Pa- 

 lamkotta, Mysore, Tinnevelly, Palghat, Travancore.) 



140. Terminalia belerica. Tanikoi, or tandi maram, kat- 

 elupa, Tarn. Tadi chettu, Tel. — A very large tree, with a straight 

 trunk and spreading head ; wood white and soft, hut not much 

 used. The flowers have an offensive smell. The kernel of the 

 fruit is eaten by the natives. (Wight,. 11-99 ; Mysore, Tinnevelly, 

 Travancore.) 



141. Terminalia Berryi. Vella marda, Tarn. — This tree attains 

 a large size, especially at the foot of tbe W. Ghats, where it is 

 used for canoes, &c. (Wight, 111 ; Travancore, Hort. Gard. 64.) 



142. Terminalia catappa. Natvadam cotte, Tarn. Badam, 

 Tel. — A beautiful large tree, found in gardens, &c. ; the kernels 

 aTe eaten and are palatable, the "Indian almond;" the wood is 

 also useful. (Wight, 34 ; Hort. Gard, 03.) 



143. Terminalia ehebula. Pilla marda or Kadukai, Tarn. 

 Alali mara, Gan x Hirda, Duk. Karaka chettu, Tel, — A very 

 large tree ; fruit used by harness-makers. The leaves are 

 punctured by an insect, and hollow galls are developed, which 

 are powerfully astringent, and answer well for making ink. They 

 also yield chintz-painters and carpet-weavers their best and most 

 durable yellow. (Wight, 72 ; Mysore, Travancore, Bangalore.) 



144. Terminalia glabra*. Kara marda, Tarn. — A large tree, 

 wood dark coloured, very hard, heavy, and strong. Dr Wight 

 speaks highly of this wood, and states that large beams are 

 readily procurable at Coimbatore for house-building purposes. 

 It is very hard, heavy, and durable under water. (Wight, 16 ; 

 Travancore, Mysore, Palghat.) 



procurable are found in the Bagri Forest, near Indore. The tree does not 

 reach any great size, the largest timbers not being more than 16 feet 

 long by about 9 inches square. Shorter planks, 12 inches in breadth, 

 can also be obtained, but the quantity is limited. Vindhyan teak is much 

 superior to that of Pegu, both in strength and in beauty. The specific 

 gravity is about the same, bat the deeply marked and wavy irregular Veins 

 of the Yindhyan tree afford a much handsomer cabinet wood than the 

 straight-grained and faintly-marked timber, of Pegu." — Major A. Oun- 



