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This is D. indicus of the old edition, but as speci- 

 mens have not been seen, and district officers make 

 no reference to the species, it is entered with some 

 hesitation. It is a lofty evergreen tree of Eastern 

 Bengal and the Eastern Peninsula, affording, from 

 its oleo-resin, the product called " Grarjan Balsam" 

 or " Kanyin Oil." The wood-oil of the Malnad 

 forests may be the product of this tree, which is 

 ea^ly recognised by its beautiful pinkish-white 

 flower, three inches across, and pubescent nut with 

 two upright wings. Heartwood reddish or dark- 

 brown, hard, durable and adapted to receive a fine 

 polish. A useful timber for engineering and me- 

 chanics. Gamble states that the best Burmese 

 charcoal is made from this species and D. Isevig ; but 

 in the Eldra of British India, the latter species has 

 merged, into the one under notice. G-amble is there- 

 fore of opinion that the tree of the Western Ghats 

 (that is the Mysore tree) may prove distinct from 

 either of the above. This is a matter which Malnad 

 forest officials could easily decide by making an 

 analysis of all the trees affording wood-oil. The 

 oil is of commercial value, being classed as a minor 

 product of the forest revenue. It is used medicinal- 

 ly, especially in the treatment of leprosy and other 

 skin diseases, as a varnish and for paying the seams 

 of country-made boats. The principal exports are 

 fromBurmah and. the Andaman Islands. Delivered 

 at Calcutta from the latter place, the price varies 

 from three to five rupees per maund of 80 lbs. 

 Fuller information Is needed as to the number, con- 

 dition and value of local trees. 



39 Vatica Roxburghiana, Blume, 



A moderate sized tree of the Western Ghats. Uses 

 not recorded. Herbarium specimens would be 

 acceptable. 



40 ShoreaTalura, Roxb. Kan, Jalari, Jalada. 



