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Oils of Southern India, [no. 5, etewsekie^ 



Presidency as a hedge plant. If permitted however, it grows to a 

 small sized tree, the pods of which contain several flattened black 

 seeds, from -Which an oil of the consistence of castor oil may be 

 extracted. 



No. SO. Sterctdia oil. {Sterculia fetida.) 



The seeds of this forest tree yield by expression a clear oil 

 containing much stearine. 



No. 31. Wild Olive oil. (Pootrunfim Poxburghii.) 



This tree grows plentifully in Mysore and Canara, the fruit much 

 resembles an Olive, and the kernel contains an olive brown oil. 



Wo. 32, Cherroo Pinnacotay oil. {Calophyllum colaba.) 



A clear yellow oil obtained from this tree was forwarded to the 

 Madras Exhibition of 1855 from Cochin. 



No. 33. Sandal seed oil. (Santalum album.) 



The kernel of the nut of the Sandal wood tree, yields by ex- 

 pression, a viscid oil, which does not give much promise of useful- 

 ness. 



No. 34. Moor gam tallow. ( ?) 



This valuable substance, which, even at high temperatures, is 

 perhaps the most solid oil with which we are acquainted, is produced 

 in Canara. If procurable in sufficient quantity and at a moderate 

 -cost, it would be doubtless an excellent material for the manufac- 

 ture of candles, &c. 



On the Western coast it is used medicinally as a cure for cattle 

 wounded by tigers. 



No. 35. Naga sumpaghee oil. (Mesua ferrea.) 

 This oil is procurable in Canara, at Rs, 4 per maund. It is 

 chiefly used as a Lamp oil, and as a healing application to sores. 



No. 36. Cat urraloo oil. ( ?) 



An oblong, flattened and corrugated seed sent from Canara under 

 the names of " Wild Castor seed" has not yet teen identified. 

 It yields a lamp oil, 



