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Anderson adds tliat " the wood is fibrous, tough 

 and hard to work, used for beams, posts and bed- 

 plates. The bark yields a fibre which makes good 

 lining-ropes after the' sticky mucilage has been pro- 

 perly removed." 



Cultivation.— Propagate from seed and cuttings, 

 either of which will raise nursery stock. When 

 15 — 18 inches high, plant the seedlings or rooted 

 cuttings at a distance of 25 feet apart. The species 

 grows fairly Well in any part of Mysore, but with 

 most vigour near the hills. 

 87 Grewia oppositifolia, Eoxb. Kan. Butale. 



"Pig.— Wight Ic. t 82 i 



A mpderate-sized. tree pf the drier zones. Pretty 

 common in Shimoga aiid other parts of the Malnad 

 where tte forest is open. Wood white, with a 

 small percentage of irregular heartwood which ex- 

 hales an unpleasant odour when freshly cut or 

 burned. Weight 45 to 50 lb. per cubic foot. In 

 Shikarpur the low caste p80j)le are superstitious 

 about using the wood as the- idol Mari (goddess of 

 small-pox) is commonly made from it. The inner 

 bark affords a coarse fibre of some utility. It is 

 doubtful if the fruit is eaten, but the seeds are 

 used by children and the lower classes for 

 garlands. Croats and sheep like to browse on the 

 tender foliage of the tree. In this connection it 

 may be remarked that all the Grewias are good for- 

 age plants. 



Cultivation-— The same as for the preceding 

 specjes. 

 S8 Grewia asiatica, Linn. 



A small tree, cultivated in some parts of India for 

 its acid fruits. Wood tough and elastic, weighing 

 43 to 51 lb. per cubic foot. In the north of India 

 it is used for a variety of minor purposes. 

 39 Grewia laevigata, Vahl. Km. Kaori, Karkiseiii ^ 



