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C. reticulatus, Heyne. G. malabariciis, Bedd. and 

 O. Lawianus, Nimmo. are also found in the hill 

 country. 



512 Givotla rottleriformis, Griff. Tel Telia puni, 



Telia poraku. 



Fig.~-Bedd, Tl. Sylv. t. 285. Wight Ic. t. 18S9. 



References.- Oamh. Man. Timh. ; Bid. of Econ. 

 Prod, of Ind. 



A small tree of the Malnad. Branches usually 

 very stout. " The seeds yield an oil which is valu- 

 able as a lubricant for fine machinery. "Wood white, 

 exceedingly light, very soft, but even-grained. 

 Weight, 14 lb. per cubic foot. It is employed for 

 making carved figures, toys, imitation fruit, boxes 

 and other fancy articles ; also for catamarans. The 

 Kanara Gazetteer contains the further information 

 that its surface takes paint readily." Watt. 



513 Ostodes zeylanica, Mubll. Kan. Sotege. 

 Fig—Bedd. Fl. Sylv, t. 274. 



A large tree of the Hassan forests, where it is 

 confined to the moist evergreen belt. "Wood un- 

 known. Fruit not unlike the fruit of Manihot Gla- 

 ziovii. Botanical specimens are required for the local 

 herbarium. Compare Anderson's Hotaga marglee 

 with this. 



514 Trewia nudiflora, Linn. Ka,n. Kat-kumbala. 



Fig.-WigU. Ic. t. 1870, 1871. 



References. — Brand. For. Fl. 448. Gamb. Man. 

 Timb. 359. 



A lofty tree of rapid growth, 60 — 80 ft. At 

 Bangalore, the leaves are deciduous for about 20 

 days in February or March, in a moister region they 

 would possibly be almost ,evergreen, opposite, stout, 

 long-petiolate, cordate or rounded at the base, 

 acuminate, considerably larger than the leaf of the 



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