1864.] 



On the Vegetation of the Jhelum District, 



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one or two places, as young trees of from 4 to 5 years' growth : here 

 and in some ravines of the Surafur hills it seems to be rapidly becoming 

 naturalised. 



Dodonoea Burmaniana — "Syna," covers the hill from base to 

 summit on its western slope, forming a remarkably characteristic 

 jungle, (of which there is the analogue in the higher parts of the salt 

 range), and along with it on the same slope, choosing as it were a 

 similar locality, the " Khujjoor" # Phoenix Sylvestris which produces 

 fruit in abundance. 



Bamlusa arundinacea, " Bansa" — growing in great luxuriance in a 

 valley that looks to the south, closed in on its other three aspects by 

 the high ridges of Mt. Tilla. Here the sun seems to have but little 

 effect and abundance of moisture exists. Along with it, we meet, for 

 the first time, with Rhus integerrvma, Wall. " Kuker," presenting 

 some fine trees and fair timber ; as also Moringa Pterygosperma, and 

 Bomlax heptaphyllum, L. " Sembul," the last shewing magnificent 

 inflorescence during March. Of this last, there are some fine trees in 

 the valley half way up Mt. Tilla, on the usual road from Bagree, 



At 1,200 feet we meet with Physorynchus Brahuicus, Stocks, in 

 profusion. On the low range of hills it is rarely to be found. 



Plectranthus rugosus, Benth. commences about the same height and 

 forms a dense mass^ through which it is nearly impossible to make 

 one's way, and affording excellent cover for chuckoa ; it is greedily fed 

 on by cattle and sheep. 



Plumbago Zeylanica, begins now to shew its fine white blossoms, and 

 Grislea tcmentosa, " Tawa" in the clefts of the rocks, presents an 

 inflorescence only equalled in splendour of colour by that of the Bornbax 

 or the Butea. This is only to be met with, however, on the eastern 

 face of the hill. 



Olea JEuropea, Cow. maybe said to commence at 1,500 feet, although 

 found occasionally below this altitude ; it is in this latter case but a 

 very small shrub. Indeed at the height abovementioned it is but a 

 shrub, assuming however rapidly the characteristics of a tree. It 

 does not attain its maximum growth under 3,000 feet. On the top of 

 Mt. Tilla there are some very fine trees of it growing through the 

 building of the fakir's temple. 



# The true date palm and the P. sylvestris are both called Khujjoor by the 

 natives. 



JE 



