1869.] 



Notes on the Flora of Manhhum. 



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species of trees, yielding either ornamental, or strong and durable 

 woods, occur in tolerable abundance. 



In the report of the Jury in Section IV, Class IV, of the Madras 

 Exhibition, 1855, there is a list given of woods with their respective 

 properties. Many of the species mentioned, are to be found in Man- 

 bhum. From the information contained in this list, from personal 

 observation, and other sources, I have drawn up the following emi- 

 meration of timber trees with their local names and special properties : 



Names. 



Local names 

 Bengali. 



Character of timber. 



Acacia Arabica, 



Babul. 



Hard and tough, but small 

 sized, used for wheels. 



A — catechu, 



Koir. 



Small, produces hut. 



iEgle marmelos, 



Bael. 



Wood, strong. 



Alangium decapetalum, ... 



Ankara. 



Wood, beautiful. 



A rtocarpus integrif olia, . . . 



Kantal. 



Excellent, used for furni- 

 ture. 



Azadirachta Inclica, 



Neem. 



Beautiful, suitable for orna- 

 mental work. 



Bassia latifolia, 



Mhowa. 



Strong, but tree is too valu- 

 able to be cut down. 



Barringtonia acutangula, . 





Useless. 



Bauhinia variegata, 



Katchna. 



Little use. 



B — malabarica, 





Said to be hard. 



Borassus flabellif ormis, . . . 



Tal.'" 



Used for rafters, &c. 



Buchanania latifolia, 



Pial. 



Useless. 



Butea fronclosa, 



Plas. 



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Casearia tomentosa, 



Moun. 



?j 



Calosanthes Indica, 



Sona. 



Soft, useless. 



Cochlospermum gossypium, 



Gol-gol. 



Useless. 



Conocarpus latifolius, 



Dow. 



Very strong and useful, 

 light-coloured. 



Croton oblongifolius, 



Putha. 



Reddish, cracks. 



Dillenia pentagyna, 



Kurkotta. 



Strong and durable wood, 

 splits easily. 



Feronia elephantum, 



Kuth-Bael. 



Hard, strong, heavy wood. 



Ficus Indica, 



Bur. 



Branch stems, heavy, 

 hard, suitable for tent 

 poles. 



„ religiosa, 



Pipul. 



Useless. 



Flacourtia sapida, 



Benchi Katai. 



Hard, does not warp. 



