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POEEST TREES. 



ignites readily and burns with a bright forcible 

 flame. The large wood is often utilised for making 

 charcoal of superior quality. Buchanan mentions 

 that the presence of " Bandury" indicates a good 

 soil for the cultivation of horse gram. It may be 

 added that it also indicates a suitable soil for all 

 pulse crops requiring a given percentage of lime. 

 In the north of India, the shrub is often employed 

 for hedging. The seasoned wood makes good handles 

 for gardening tools, as also walking sticks. The 

 leaves are used medicinally. Easily propagated 

 from seed. 



XXVI. SABIACEiE. 



171 Meliosma Wightii, Planch. 



A small tree of the western boundary. Flowefa'; 

 white and showy. Herbarium specimens are required,', 



172 Meiiosma Arnottiana, Wight. Kan. MassivaraP 



Massiwalla. 



'. Fig.— Bedd. Fl. Sylv. t. 160. 



A handsome flowering tree in the forests of Hassan, 

 Shimoga, and possibly Kadur. It flowers in June, 

 and ripens it fruit, the size of a pea, four months 

 later. M. Venkatnarnappa says the heartwood' is 

 useful for house building, although it is pronounced* 

 useless in the last edition of this work. 



Lovery describes the tree as of moderate size, 

 yielding poles and agricultural implements. Speci- 

 mens are required for the herbarium. 



XXVII. ANACARDIACEiE. 



173 Mangifera indica, Linn. Z'aji. Mavu, Maveua, 



Shi-mavia, Amba. 



■Svg.-Bot. Plates LaUBagh<lQlledion: Bedd. Fl. 

 Sylv. 162. 



