16 FOKEST TREES. 



are known to dyers as " Red Nagkesar/' Good 

 specimens of tlie" tree may be seen in the Botanical 

 Gardens where they blossom in April and produce 

 fruit three months later. 



Cultivation- Sow seeds among leaf litter under 

 the shade of mango or other umbrageous trees. 



When the seedlings are a few inches high, trans- 

 plant into tiles or flower pots, and treat m the 

 latter until the following season, when the young 

 trees ^ill be Jarge enough for final planting at BO 

 feet apart. Virgin forest, alluvial, and loamy soils 

 appear to be equally suitable for this hardy tree. 



32 Calophyllum inophyllum, Lmx. Knn. Surahonne, 



Pinnay kai, Suragonue ? Vuma, Wuma. 



Fig.- i>of. Plates Lal-Bagh Collection. Wiglit 

 Ic. t. 77. 



'Reterences.—Drurij, Us. PI; Did. of Econ. Prod, 

 of Ind. 



The Alexandrian laurel is usually found as a 

 small evergreen tree, but in some parts of the 

 Malnad it attains to considerable size. The leaf, 

 flower, and fruit all contribute to make it a hand- 

 some object worthy of, and usually occupying, a 

 place in Indian gardens. It is also held in much 

 esteem by the Hindus. 



Wood reddish-brown, close-grained and moder- 

 ately durable. Occasionally used for building and 

 for agricultural implements. It also burns well. 

 Pinnay oil, which burns well and possesses medi- 

 cinal properties is expressed from the fresh seed. 

 It is prepared to a considerable ex;tent at Bombay, 

 Travancore, and Tinnevelly. But if the latest 

 European principles for extracting oils were adopt- 

 ed, this product would be greatly enhanced in value 

 and would be worth producing on an extensive 

 scale. The oil. is locally used both for burn- 



