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this powdter affords tlie product called Kamala 

 dye, an esteemed article of ancient times, but now 

 superseded to a great extent by clieap and unsatis- 

 factory dyes. Kamala is still in demand however, 

 not only for dyeing silk, but as an anthelmintic of 

 exceptional merit ; it is a minor product of the State 

 forests, and is generally known in the South by the 

 Tamil name KaiM. The wood warps and shrinks so 

 badly that it is only fit for fuel. Weight 48 lb. per 

 cubic foot. Mallotiis alius, Muell. M. muricatibf, 

 Bedd, M. Lavii, Muell. and M. repandus, Muell, 

 are represented iu the Malnad forests, but we poss- 

 ess no local information as to the quantity or utility 

 of these trees. 



Cultivation.— As the Kamala tree requires a good 

 deal of moisture it succeeds best near the hills, on 

 the banks of rivers and channels, and under the tank- 

 bunds. But it is also found at intervals throughout 

 the province, and is reproduced from root offsets. 

 Seeds collected from local trees are very imperfect 

 and rarely germinate. In such cases it is often 

 advantageous to procure seed from localities where 

 the tree is known to flourish well. 



516 Macaranga indica, Wight. 



mg -Wight Ic. t. 1883. 1949,' f, S. Bedd. Fl 

 Sijlv. L 287. 

 An evergreen tree of 50 to 60 feet. Found in 

 Coorg, and not uncommon in the Western Malnad. 

 Braiichlets very stout. Leaves Mrge, deltoid-ovate, 

 peltate, and entire. Fruit very small, globose or 

 rarely didymous. Local uses imknown. 



517 Macaranga Roxburghii, Wight. Kan. Kanchu 



prantlii, Chenthakanni. 



Fig -Wight Ic. t. 1949, f. 4. & 817. Bedd. Fl. 

 8ylv. t. 281. 



■' .- ■ Reference— Fl. of Brit. Ind. 



