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40. COMBRETACE^., 



[Termifialicf, 



1. T. belerica, Roxb. Fl. Ind. II. 431 ; Fl. Br. I. 2. 445; Bedd, Fl, 

 .vylv. t. 19 ; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 91 ; Brandis For. Fl. 222. Tare, K. ; 

 Gofing, hkerda, hela, yela, bcUra, balda, M. 



Sub-Himalayan tract from near the Indus, eastwards throughout India 

 and Ceylon. Common in the deciduous mixed forests throaghout the 

 presidency, not in Sind. Fl. F. May. Fr. next cold season. A large tree. 

 Bark dark grey, exfoliating in corky scales. Wood (no heartwood) yel- 

 lowish grey, bard. Annual rings indistinct. Pores large and small in broad^ 

 wavy bands of light tissue, alternating with darker tissue in which are the 

 fine, uniform and distinct medullary rays. Not durable, liable to be 

 attacked by insects. Weighs about 45 lbs. to the cub. ft. Used for packing 

 cases, native boats^ coffee boxes, etc. I have never found any glands on 

 the blade of the leaf. 



2. T. Chebula, Retz. Obs. V. SI ; Fl. Br. I. 2. 446 ; Brandis For. Fl. 

 223; Bedd. Fl. Sylv. t. 27; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 91. Anale, K. ; 

 Hirdaj halra, M. The Chebulic Myrobalan Tree. 



S-ub -Himalayan tract from the Sutlej eastwards. Bengal, Assam, Cen- 

 tral and Southern India. Throughout the presidency in deciduous- 

 forests ; abundant on the laterite of North Kanara. Fl. Apl.-May. Fr. 

 Dec.-Mch. Yields the myrobalan of commerce. 



A modemte sized or large tree. Bark grey, rough, exfoliating in thick 

 scales, vS in. thick ; inner bark reddish brown, soft : close to wood thea 

 is white tissue. Wood (no regular heartwood), brownish grey, masses of 

 purple wood near the centre very hard, smooth, close-grained, takes a good 

 polish and is fairly durable. Pores small, included in wavy interrupted 

 lines of whitish tissue. Med. rays very fine, uniform. Weighs about 70 

 lbs. to the cub. ft. Used for furnitui*e, carts, house-building, etc. 



3. T. Arjuna, Bedd. Fl. Sylv. t. 28 ; Fl. Br. I. 2. 447 ; Dalzr. & Gibs. 

 Bomb. Fl. 91 ; Brandis For. Fl. 224. T. Berr,/i, Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 

 92, Holematti, K. ; Savimadat, M. ; Kahu, arjun, [arjuna sadra in Guzerat),, 

 Vem. 



Bengal, Burma, Central and Southern India. Plartted along road- 

 sides in the Belgaum district. Along banks of rivers throughout the 

 presidency. Fl. Apl.-May. Fr. C. S. A large deciduous tree. Bark 

 thick, smooth, piukish grey, exfoliating in thin plates or scales ; inner 

 bark yellow, fibrous '75 iu. thick. Heartwood brown, very hard. Pores 

 moderate sized and large, surrounded by rings of whitish tissue. Med. 

 rays very fine, distinct and numerous, crossed by concentric anastomos- 

 ing lines of light coloured tissue. Weighs about 50 lbs. to the cub. ft. 

 U sed for carts and boat-building purposes. 



4. T. tomentosa, Bedd. Fl. Sylv. t. 17 ; Fl. Br. I. 2. 447 ; Dalz. & Gibs^ 

 Bomb. Fl. 91 ; Brandis For. Fl. 225. Kari matti, madatiK.; Ain, M. ; 

 Sadri, hadrif Guz. 



Sub-Himalayan tracts of the N. W. Provinces, Deccan, Neral, 

 Sikkim, W. Peninsula from the Konkan southwards. Common through- 

 out the presidency in mixed deciduous forests. Fl. Apl. Fi\ next year 

 i!^tjb.-Apl. 



