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FOREST TREKS. 



Beddome considers the wood of value and 

 recommends it for articles of furniture. Weight 

 64 lb. per cubic foot. 



29 Garcinia Morella, Desrouss. A'aw. Kankutake, 



Kankootgal. 



Fig— Bedd. Fl &yh. t. 86 ; Wight Ic. t. 102. 



References.— i^L of Brit. Ind. ; Did. of Econ. 

 Prod, of Ind. 

 This is the true gamboge tree. Evergreen, con- 

 fined to the Malnad and never of very large size. 

 In foliage and flower it rather closely resembles the 

 foregoing species, from which it is best determined 

 "by its subglobose fruit, the size of a cherry and 

 slightly 4-angled. The yellow pigment which 

 •exudes from the wounded trunk is the proper 

 gamboge of commerce. Although the tree is some- 

 what abimdant on the Grh^ts, it is not largely utilised 

 for its gum-resin. Lovery remarks that it is " use- 

 ful for building and firewood." This is surely mis- 

 placed utility ! Each fruit contains 3 — 4 seeds 

 which germinate freely. It is useless attempting to 

 grow the species profitably outside the Malnad. 



30 Garcinia Xantlxichymus, Hook. Kan. Divarige, 



Devagarige. 

 Fig.-Bot. Plates Lal-Bagh Collection. 



Heferences.— Dicf. of Econ. Prod, of Ind. ; Fl. 

 of Brit. Ind. 



When laden with its golden-yellow fruit, the size 

 of an English apple, this evergreen tree is strikingly 

 effective and beautiful. In young trees the dark- 

 green, coriaceous, leaTesare occasionally 20 x 3 in 

 An inferior gamboge is afforded by the liber and 

 the rind of the green fruit; and in some mrts 

 of India this product is converted into a useful 

 dye. The fruit possesses mediciaal properties and 



