190 



50. RUBIACE^. 



[Gardenia, 



1. G. lucida, Roxb. Fl. Ind. 1. 707; Fl. Br. I. 3. 115 ; Dalz. & Gibs. 

 Bomb. FJ. 120 ; Bedd. Fl. Sylv. 134 ; Brandis For. Fl. 271. Decamali, 

 Vern. Burma, Southern India, and Central Provinces, Western penin- 

 sula, common from the Konkan southwards. Belgaum. Fl. Mch.-June. 

 Fr. C. S. 



A small tree. Bark smooth, grey, scaly. Wood yellowish-grey, close- 

 grained, moderately hard, compact, smooth. No annual rings. Pores very 

 small and numerous. Medullary rays fine and very fine, distinct. Weighs 

 about 60 lbs. to the cub. ft. Made into combs. Yields the " Dikamali" 

 resin. The flower buds open in the evening about 6 o'clock, turn from 

 white to yellow in a short time, and die. 



2. G. gummifera. Lien. f. DC. Prod. IV. 381; Fl. Br. I. 3. 116; 

 Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 120; Bedd. Fl. Sylv. 134. I.; Brand. For. Fl. 

 270. Dickmali, Vern. ; Kamarri, Guz. ; Terhhicky, dicky or hldclcy 

 gidda, K. 



Western peninsula from the Satpura range southwards. In the moist 

 forests of North Kanara and the Konkan, in open situations, common on 

 the later ite plains from Kumta southwards, also near Siddapur. Fl. 

 Mch.-May. Fr. Mch.-May. 



Usually a small shrub. Wood yellowish-white, hard, close-grained, 

 Yields the " dikamali " or cumbi resin which has an offensive odour and 

 is bright yellow in colour. 



3. G. latifolia, Ait. Hort. Kew I. 294; Fl. Br. I. 3. 116; Dalz. & 

 Gibs.. Bomb. Fl. 120; Brandis For. Fl. 271; Bedd. Fl. Sylv. 134-4. 



Fandru, ghogari, papur, M. 



Dry forests of Western, Central and Southern India, Garhwal, a.scend- 

 ing to 30'JO ft. Bebar and Western Bengal. Common in the dry forests 

 of the presidency. Fl. Apl.-May. Fr. next cold season. 



A small tree. Bark grey, smooth, rather like Dindal bark ; inner bark 

 thick, white, soft. Wood yellowish- white, close-grained, mottled, moder- 

 ately hard and smooth. Annual rings distinct. Pores very small, 

 numerous. Medullary rays fine, short and close. Weighs about 60 lbs. 

 to the cub. ft. Becommended as a substitute for boxwood. Used for 

 making combs. 



4. G. turgida, Roxb. Fl. Ind. 1. 711; Fl. Br. I. 3. 118; Brandis 

 For. Fl. 270 ; Bedd. Fl. Sylv. 134-1. Yav.montana, Boxh., Dalz. & Gibs. 

 Bomb. Fl. 120. KuipliendrcOjM.; Fendra,Yeni.; £ongeri^ hoothbangari, 

 hoodhagari^i honnagavi, K. 



Sub-Himalayan tract from Nepal to the Jumna, ascending to 4000 ft. 

 Southern, Western and Central India and Burma. In dry forests 

 throughout the presidency, common in Dharwar and North Kanara 

 jungles. Fl. H. S. Fr. E.. & C. S. Foliage of young plants distinct 

 from that of mature trees. 



A small deciduous tree. Bark smooth, grey, mealy. Wood white with 

 a purplish tinge, smooth, close-grained, moderately hard and durable. 



