MYSORE ANDCOOEG. Ill 



pecially hj ■women after their confinement. Medicin- 

 al properties are attributed to nearly every part of 

 the shrub. 



229 Bauhinia acuminata, Linn. 



A shrub or small tree with handsome white flow- 

 ers, which are very fragrant. Properties unknown. 



230 Bauhinia Vahlii, W. & A. 

 Fig.—BoL Plates. Lal-Bagh Collection. 



■ "Reference.— Diet ofEcon. Prod, of Ind. 

 This enormous camels-foot climber is •indigenous to- 

 the Malnad, where it probably gives the "forester a 

 good deal of trouble by its widespreading invest- 

 'ment of forest trees. But although troublesome as 

 a neighbour, this splendid climber possesses useful 

 properties and is of much value to the tribes of the 

 lower Himalaya, to whom it affords cordage, food, 

 and medicine. The bark yields a strong fibre, and 

 the seeds are eaten by the hill people, both raw and 

 fried, A fine specimen may be seen in the Botanical 

 Gardens, where it has been cultivated for 30 years. 



231 Bauhinia purpurea, Linn, Kan. Kanchivak, SamL 

 mg.-Bot. Plates Lal-Bagh Collection. Bedd. Fl. 



•Sylv. 93.' 



Eeferences.— M. .of Brit. Ind. ; Vict, of Econ. 

 Prod, of Ind. . 



A moderate -sized tree of the dry zone. Leaves 

 subdeciduous in the hot season. Not uncommon in 

 the maidan forests, and about villages. Wood 

 pinkish white, changing to dark brown on exposure ; 

 used for agricultural implements and as a fuel tree. 

 Weight 50 — 54 lb. per cubic foot. Medicinal pro- 

 perties are attributed to the bark, root, and flowers. 

 Lovery states that the tender leaves and flowers are 

 eaten in Shimoga. . 



Cultivation.— Although of slow growth the tree 

 is easily propagated by seedj and flourishes in waste 



