1848.] The Turaee and Outer Mountains of Kumaoon. 397 



Caesalpinia bonducella : " Kuronj." The fever-nut : probably intro- 

 duced. 



Clerodendron infortunatum : " Bhutt." 



Clerodendron ternifolia. 



Casearia Cheela : "Cheela," "Cheelara." 



Phyllanthus leucopyrus : *• Ainta." 



Spondias mangifera : " Umbara.' , 



Wendlandia cinerea. 



Gmelina arborea : " Goomhar." 



Ficus Cunia : " Kewnia." To Roodurpoor. 



Ficus oppositifolia : " Totmeela." 



Leea aspera. 



Artemisia indica : "Patee" : A. elegans (Roxb.) " Jhou." 



The upper forests to the base of the mountains, are choked with 

 endless briars : Caesalpinia sepiaria, " Eira," the Mysore Thorn : 

 Acacia ceesia, " Kutrar." Acacia pennata (Buchananiana ?), Mimosa 

 rubricaulis : both called, " Agla :" the pitiless Acacia catechu : all, ex- 

 cept the last reaching to about 4000 feet elevation in the mountains, 

 where Rosa Brunonii is equally bad. 



Plants common to the whole Bhabur, are — 



Acacia elata : " Buro." 



Acacia speciosa (Lebekh ?) " Tantia." " Kulsees." 



Acacia Catechu : " Khyr." 



Robinia macrophylla : " Gonjha," passim. 



Dalbergia Sisu : " Seesoo," "Seesum." 



Flemingia semialata : " Bhutia.' , 



Mucuna pruritus : " Goncha." 



Cassia fistula : " Kitola," " Itola." " Raj-brichh." This " king of 

 the trees" flourishes to nearly 4000 feet elevation, and is, as Dr. Royle 

 observes, even more brilliant than the Laburnum — the " Golden Rain" 

 of the Germans. He has, however, fallen into a trifling oversight in 

 stating (Illustrations: 184,) that it flowers in March : May and Jane 

 are the months. The fruit is collected in large quantities and sold at 

 the various mundees ; the " Umultas" of the Plains. 



Abrus precatorius : " Ruktee," " Rutnulia." 



Boinbax malabaricum : " Semul." Flourishes to at least 4500 feet in 



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