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by planters for building purposes, and might be used 

 for furniture. A sort of G-utta exudes from tlie 

 trunk, which is known as Pala gum or Indian Gutta- 

 percha. It is not of any value compared with the 

 true Gutta-percha, but might be used as a birdlinio 

 or a cement, and perhaps for encasing telegraph 

 wires. The tree is known by the native names of 

 Pdld and Pauchotee." Beddome. 



In leaf, flower, fruit and general character, thia 

 tree resembles an Ippe of colossal size, and it is in 

 fact nearly allied to the latter. Cultivation not 

 known. Botanical specimens are required for the 

 herbarium. 



347 Bass i a longifolia, Linn, Kan. ippe, Hippe. 



Fig—Bot. Plates Lal-BagJi Collection. Bedd. Fl. 

 Sylv. t. 42. Wight III. 1. 147. 



HeferenceB.—Thwaites Enum. 175. Pharm. Ind. ; 

 Diet, of Econ. Prod, of Ind. 



The Mowa or Mahwa tree of South India. Abund- 

 ant throughout the maidan, but especially in village 

 topes and in the road avenues where the tree is sub- 

 deciduous and forms a compact roundish head of 40 

 to 50 feet in height. Leaves crowded at the ends 

 of the branchlets, petiolate, glabrous, lanceolate, 

 average blade 5x1^ in. The Ijppe is distinguished 

 from the Mahwd tree of Central India, Bassia 

 latifolia, Eoxb. by its narrow leaves and smoother 

 bark ; it is also nearly evergreen. The time 

 of flowering is quite different as also the §ize 

 of the flower, fruit and seed. Wood yellowish 

 brown, to red in the centre, close-grained and 

 moderately durable. Beddome recommends it for 

 use under the water line as direct exposure to the 

 air is injurious. Weight 61 lb. per cubic foot. 

 Important medicinal properties are attributed to 

 the flowers of the Ippe, as also to the concrete oil 

 expressed from its seed. The oil is suitable for the 



