itYSORE ANb'GOOEG. 157 



References.— FL of Brit. Ind. ; Diet, of Econ. 

 Prod, of Ind. ; Pharm. Ind. 



A lofty tree of tlie Kill forests and maidan ad- 

 jacent to the hills. It occasionally attains an enor- 

 mous size and is well known by the vernacular name 

 Arpinatega, meaning " yellow teak." Commonly met 

 with all through the Malnad and parts of Coorg. 

 Leaves deciduous, roundish cordate, leathery; stipules 

 large and caducous. Fruit capsular — a character 

 which at once distinguishes the species from 312 and 

 313 — seeds numerous. Wood uniformly yeUow, or 

 changiug by exposure to reddish brown, with no 

 heartwood nor annular rings. "Weight 42 — 50 lb. 

 per cubic foot. Although somewhat liable to warp 

 and crack, this wood seasons well, takes a good 

 polish and is considered by some fairly durable in 

 cabinet work ; it is also prized in Bombay for its 

 •durability in water, on which account it is much 

 used for fishing^Btakes. But the seasoned wood is 

 said to be very subject to the attacks of the car- 

 penter bee, Apis xylocarpa. 



It turns well, and is specially useful for making 

 small articles such as combs, gunstocks and orna> 

 mental boxes. But the species is best known for 

 its bitter bark, which is a popular febrifuge and 

 antiseptic among the agricultural classes. 



Cultivatibni^The species is propagated from 

 seed and offsets, but never attains its full develop- 

 ment far away from the hills. A deep virgin soil, 

 watered annually by 75 — 100 inches of rain, is 

 perhaps the best medium for good growth. 



315 SteiJhegyne parvifblia, Koeth. Kan. Kadagada, 

 Eadani, Cuddaru ? 



"Fig.— Bedd. Fl. Sylv. t. 34. Wight HI. t. 123. 

 References— BmMcZ. For. Fl, 262. Diet, of 

 Econ. Prod, of Ind, 



