174 FOREST TREES. 



References.— M of Brit. Ind,; Diet, of Ecm. 

 Prod.oflnd.; Pharm. Ind. 

 A very handsome evergreen tree of "Western 

 Mysore and Coorg. Cultivated at the Lal-Bagh 

 and Nundydroog, but rarely seen elsewhere in 

 the maidan. Much valued for its medicinal pro- 

 perties in -which the bark, flowers, fruit and seed, 

 all take a part. A culinary and medicinal oil is ex- 

 pressed from the seed, while the fresh flowers 

 afford a volatile oU which is used in perfumery. 

 The white star-like flowers are deliciously fragrant 

 and fall from the trees abundantly during the warm 

 season. When properly seasoned, the wood is said 

 to be very durable ; it splits well and is locally 

 prized for rice pounders. Weight about 60 lb. per 

 cubic foot. 



" It is close and even-grained, pinkish to red- 

 dish brown in colour and takes a good poHsh." 

 Beddome. The fruit is eaten by the jungle people, 

 and the tree is occasionally cultivated in gardens 

 for its sweet scented flowers which are both worn 

 as garlands and presented at the temples. 



Cultivation. — Easily propagated from seed and 

 only requiring deep soil and a uniform supply of 

 water to produce a very handsome tree. It suffers 

 from long periods of drought but recovers rapidly 

 when timely rains fall. A position, where the sub- 

 soil never becomes hard and cracked, would produce 

 the finest growth, or where the annual rainfall is 

 60 to 100 inches. It is a good shade tree for coffee. 

 351 Mimusops hexandra, Roxb. 



Yig.-WigU Ic. t. 1587. 



'Reference.— Brand. For. Fl. 291. 

 This large, evergreen tree is confined to the ever- 

 green zone of the Western Ghats. Economic pro- 

 perties supposed to be nearly identical with those 

 of M. Elengi. The heartwood is very hard, heavy 

 and Qlose-grained. Weight 60—72 lb. per cubic 



