19S FOREST tHEES. 



plentiful to he relished as a food product. Dried fruits 

 have mucilaginous and demulcent properties, and 

 are recommended for coughs and chest affections. 

 In the raw fruit, the mucilage is so abundant and 

 sticky that,juveniles use it for gumming their kites 

 a,nd such like. Lovery gives the following account 

 of the tree : — "A, middle-sized tree of quick growth. 

 Wood greyish or Hght, brown, soft, porous, seasons 

 well and is fairly strong ; but does not stand ex- 

 posure and is attacked by insects. Used for agri- 

 cultural implements, sugar-cane mills, boat-building, 

 and fuel. Bark made into ropes." The bark has 

 also medicioal properties. 



Cultivation.— geeds do not appear to be self -pro- 

 ductive under the trees, although they germinate 

 readily in a nursery -bed. Planted in ordinary loose 

 soil, the seedlings usually grow rapidly. The species 

 is unsuited for avenue or ornamental work. 



401 Cordia obliqua, Willd. Kan. Chadle, Dodda 



Challu. 



Fig.- Wight Ic. t. 13T8, 

 A deciduous tree closely .resembl^ijg the above 

 species, and having nearly the same properties. The 

 flowers are larger, and the- herh^ceoiis parjs'of the 

 whole plant are densely hairy. 



402 , Cordia Rothii, Rqem. ,Kan. Narvalli, Narvilli, 



Narivuli. ' ' 



" Fig.— Wight Ic. t. 1379. 

 Reference.— Sranc^. Fw. Flora. 

 A small deciduous tree of 30 feet. Not uncpni- 

 moninthedry forests of the Mysore District and 

 at Savandroog. The bark affords a coarse fibre 

 which IS utilised for domestic purposes. Cordia 

 mQ-iioica, RoxB. C. fulvosa, Wight, and C. subcordata 

 Lamk. are ajsp, found in various parts of the .province' 

 T^e , l^-st nSjiftpd .l^as been introduced rfrQm , the" 



