642 INDIAN MEDICINAL PLANTS. 



Uses :— The bark is used as a febrifuge and tonic. 



In the Concan, the fresh juice of the bark is applied to the 

 heads of infants when the fontanelle sinks, and a small quantity 

 mixed with cumin and sugar is given internally. In inflamma- 

 tion of the eyes, the bark juice, with equal quantities of lime 

 juice, opium and alum, is applied round the orbit (Dymock.) 



Decoction of the leaves is used as a gargle in cases of aph- 

 thae and stomatitis (A. C. Mukerji, in Watt's Dictionary, I). 



593. Adina cordifolia, Hook, f. and Bth., h.f.b.i., 

 hi. 24. 



Synonym : — Nauclea cordifolia, Willd.; Roxb. 172. 



Sans. : — Dhara-kadamba. 



Vernacular names : — Haldu, hardu, kadami, karam (Hind.) ; 

 Bangka, keli-kadam, pet-puria, da-kom (Beng.) ; Hardua, hardu 

 (C. P.) ; Karam (Nepal) ; Kurumba, komba sanko (Kol.) ; Karam 

 (Santal) ; Bara kuram (Mai.); Tikkoe (Bahraich and Gonda ;) 

 Hardu, paspu kurmi (Gond.) ; Holonda (Uriya) ; Shangdong 

 (Garo.); Roghu, keli kadam (Ass.); Manja kadambe (Tarn.) ; 

 Daduga, bettaganapa, bandaru, dudagii, puspukandi, paspu 

 kadimi (Tel.) ; Arsiutega (Mysore) ; Hedde, yettega-pettega, 

 arsanatega, yettada, ahuan (Kan.) ; Hedii (Mah.) ; Haladhwan 

 (Guz.) 



Habitat :— Dry forests, alt. 1—3,000 ft., from Kumaon to 

 Sikkim, and throughout the hilly parts of India to Ceylon. 



A large, deciduous tree, its trunk usually buttressed at the 

 base. Bark soft, Jin. thick, grey, rough. Wood yellow, 

 moderately hard, even-grained, no heartwood. Leaves cordate* 

 orbicular abruptly acuminate, pubescent beneath, blade 4-9in. 

 diam., petiole pubescent, 3-4in. Stipules pubescent, J-fin. 

 long., concealing the uppermost pair of leaf-buds. Pe- 

 duncles 2-4in. long, single or 2-3 from one leaf-axil. Flower- 

 heads yellow, f-1 in. diam., receptacle and bracteoles hairy. 

 Calyx and Corolla densely pubescent. Calyx-tube 5-angled, lobes 

 linear, deciduous. Corolla downy ; stigma clavate. Capsule 

 |in., cuneate, downy, cells about 6-seeded. 



