MTgORE AM) eOOM. 135 



The Chebulio or black myrobalan tree. A decidu- 

 ous species of moderate size, of wbich. there are 

 several varieties. Abundant in and around the 

 large deciduous forests of the table land, and on the 

 outskirts of the Malnad. The gall nuts for which 

 this tree is noted are found on the young leaves 

 and tender shoots and have no connection with 

 the fruit. " Roxburgh states that the tender 

 leaves, while scarce unfolded, are said to be punctur- 

 ed by an insect and its eggs deposited therein, 

 which by the extravasation of the sap, become 

 enlarged into hollow galls of various shapes and 

 sizes, but rarely exceeding an inch in diameter. 

 They are powerfully astringent and make as good 

 ink as oak galls. They also yield the chintz painters 

 on the coast of Coromandal their best and most 

 durable yellow. " Pharmacographia Indica. 



The fruit, when dried, is the black myrobalan of 

 commerce. This product is farmed out annually or 

 for longer periods in Mysore. Anderson states 

 that, in Manjarabad, the juice of the fruit is applied 

 to the feet to prevent chilblains during the monsoon. 

 Heartwood dark brown when seasoned, finely mot- 

 tled, hard and fairly durable. Weight 53—66 lb. per 

 cubic foot. In Shimoga the wood is used by the 

 raiyats for building furniture, carts and agricultural 

 implements. " The Flora of British India " enume- 

 rates six varieties of this tree. 



Cultivation.— The same as for the preceding 

 species. 



273 Terminalia citrina, Roxb. 



A deciduous tree cultivated in the Botanical Grar- 

 dens. Probably not indigenous to this State. The 

 species attains to a large size in Assam, Burma and 

 Teriasserim. 



274 Terminalia Arjuna, Bedd. Kan. Bilimatti, Tora- 



, matti, Kamatti. 



Fig,-Bedd.Fl.Sylv. t. 28. 



