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Burma, Vol. I. p. 226.) The C. Molluccensis, Lamk. has a smaller 

 fruit than the one given in the plate in this work (K. R. K.). 



Use : — The bark, in common with other parts of the tree, 

 possesses extreme bitterness, conjoined with astringency ; it 

 may probably prove a good astringent tonic. It is much em- 

 ployed by the Malays in cholera, colic, diarrhoea, and other 

 abdominal affections. — Ph, Ind. 



272. Soymida febrifuga, Adv. Juss., H. F. B. I., 

 I., 567. 



Syn. :— Swietenia febrifuga, Roxb. Fl. Ind. II 398. 



Sans. : — Patranga. Rohini. 



Vern. : — Rohun rohunna rakat rohan (Hind.) ; Rohan 

 rohina rohra (Beng.) ; Rakat rohen (Kol.) ; Ruhen (Santal.) ; 

 Sohan, suam, mal (S. P.) ; Rohni bugut rori rohun (0. P J ; 

 Soimi (Goond.) ; Royta (Bhil.) ; Rohan, merwara, rohun, 

 rohunna, roven, ruhin (Deccan) ; Rohan rohing (Bomb.) ; Rorna 

 (Kathiawar) ; rohiria (Guz.) ; Shem, wond wundmarum shem- 

 maruin (Tarn.); Sumi somida moun cheva moun (Tel.) ; Suami 

 simemara some (Kan.). J. Indraji : — (Porbunder) Rona ; (Guj.^ 

 Rohani ; (Marathi) Ruhin, Potar ; (Hindi) Rohan. 



Habitat : — Hilly districts of North- Western, Central and 

 Southern India, extending southwards to Travancore. 



A lofty, deciduous, glabrous tree. 'Bark * to |in. thick, 

 bluish grey or dark brown. Sapwood small, whitish; heart- 

 wood extremely hard and close-grained, very dark, red-brown, 

 very durable, with numerous fine concentric lines of lighter 

 colour, often closely packed. Pores moderate sized, scanty. 

 Medullary rays moderately broad, distinctly visible on a radial 

 section as dark shining plates, making with the section of the 

 black pores, a very pretty silver grain having a satiny lustre " 

 (Gamble). Trunk tall, straight, symmetrical. Bark bitter. 

 Leaves paripinnate, petioled, with a thickened base, leaflets 

 opposite, rarely serrate, 3-6 pair, 2-4in. long. Secondary nerves 



