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■POEEST TEEES. 



steadjr market value under the name of " Trinco- 

 malee wood." Tt is abundant on the south-east 

 coast of the ]\Iadras Presidency, Ceylon and parts 

 of Burmah. The species seeds freely anft attains 

 its best growth withhi the active influence of the 

 sea air. 



86 Grewia tiliaefolia, Vahl. Kan. Thadsal, Tadasaln, 



Thadasal. 



Fig.-B,id<l FI. Si/h. t. 108. 



References.— I! rand. For. FL; Diet, of Earn. 



Frod. of Ind. 



A deciduous tree of medium size. Plentiful in 

 the mixed zones of Mysore and North Coorg, also 

 in the drier parts of the Malnad. 



Of the 36 species of Grewia described in the 

 Flora of British India, nearly the half are indigenous 

 to this province and to the Western Ghats. A few 

 are trees, but the greater part are enormous woody 

 climbers or shrubs. They are all characterised by 

 alternate, simple leaves of moderate size;, fibrous 

 inner bark (liber) containing mucilage; shortly 

 paniculate or cymose inflorescence and drupal fruit 

 of a fleshy or woody nature. The flowers are mostly 

 yellow, but occasionally white or pale yellow The 

 fruit is round, turbinate, or lobed. In a few species 

 it is edible. 



The tree under notice is well known for its wood, 

 fibre and fruit. Lovery describes it from the Shi- 

 moga forests as follows : — 



"Wood light reddish brown, compact, close- 

 grained, durable, elastic and easily worked. Valu- 

 able where strength and elasticity are required 

 Used in cart and carriage building, also for masts" 

 oars and shafts. Weight 35 lb. per cubic foot! 

 Fruit eaten." 



