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41 Shorea robusta, Gsertn. 



Fig-Becld. Fl. Sylv. t. 4. 



The Sdl or Saul tree of the tropical Himalaya. 

 Cultivated in the Lal-Bagh, but not found in the 

 State forests. Being, next to teak, the most valu- 

 able timber tree of India, its cultivation is desirable. 

 Beddome remarks that seedlings are abundant in 

 the Grumsoor forests. 



42 Shorea Tumbuggaia, Roxb. 



Tig— Bedd. Fl. Sylv. t 5. Wight Ic. t. 27. 



An immense timber tree of the Cuddapah district, 

 and possibly indigenoiis to the north-east boundary 

 of Mysore. It should be searched for along the 

 course of the North Pennar river. A kind of 

 dammar is obtained from the trunk, and Beddome 

 speaks well of the timber. Forest officials of the 

 Kolar and Chitaldoorg districts should be on the 

 look out for this tree. 



43 Hopea parviflora, Bedd. Kan. Kiral bogU, Bogi, 



Tirpul, Tirpu. 



'Fig.— Bedd. Fl. Sylv. t. 6. 



References. — Did. of Econ. Prod, of Fad.; 



Gamb. Man. Timb. 



A lofty tree of the evergreen sholas. On the 

 plains of South Canara it is preferably used to 

 build Hindu temples. Lovery writes, that in 

 Shimoga the wood is prized for building carts and 

 boats. Weight 62 — 63 lb. per cubic foot. Being so 

 heavy and durable, Beddome thinks it is well suited 

 for sleepers and gun-carriage work. For orna- 

 mental purposes this is a grand subject, but it is not 

 likely to succeed on- the plains under 2500 feet. It 

 possesses the characteristic winged fruit of Diptero' 

 carpese, by which trees of that Order are easily dis- 

 tinguished. 



