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Ravia Rao : Host Plants of the Sandal Tree. 
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within reach of its own kind, this peculiarity will lielp it to procure 
its nourishment through its own kind. 
ErPIIORBIACE.^i. 
(llo) Cleistanthus colli nils - — (Deciduous tree). — In nursery 
experiments sandal seedlings were found to establish root-connections 
with seedlings of this s])ecies and to thrive very well in their com- 
pany.' I have not examined its attacked roots in nature. It 
yields good small timber besides being a good nurse for sandal and 
occurs in sandal tracts A^ery commonly, especially in plain forests. 
(1J6) Jatropha gossypi folia — (Almost evergreen shrub). — Its 
roots are attacked by sandal and the haustoria penetrate to the 
wood. It is not commonly met with in sandal tracts in the Salem 
and Kurnool Districts. 
(117) Jatropha Curcas — -(Semi-evergreen .shrub). ^ — The tap-root 
and its branches of a plant were found largely attacked. The 
sandal haustoria and the scars on them were somewhat small and 
the scars were deep enough to expose the inner wood. This species 
too is not commonly met with in sandal areas. 
(118) Acalypha frvticosa — (Evergreen herb). — The tap-root of 
a small plant and its rootlets were found covered with a number of 
sandal haustoria ; they were small but hard. Plate VII is a draw- 
ing of the plant examined. 
(119) Acalypha indica — (Almost evergreen shrub). — On the 
roots of a plant examined there was only one sandal hau.storium 
and an elongated scar resembling that of a fallen ott' haustorium ; 
the haustorium was much larger than those found in the aboA^e 
species and hard ; Dr. Barber examined the sandal haustoria on its 
roots Ainder the microscope and foAind them ])enetrating the AA’Ood. 
(120) Acalypha sp. — (Garden). — Dr. Barber found sandal haus- 
toria on its roots ; I liaA’e not seen its affected roots. 
(121) Mallotvs philippinensis — (EA'ergreen tree). — I foAind a 
root of this exten.siA^ely covered with large and deep .scars of sandal 
hau.storla exposing the inner wood ; a feA\' of the scars had been 
covered over Avdth callus growth. It appears to be a good nurse 
although its occurrence in sandal areas is somewhat restricted. It 
yields small timber and the Kaniela dye and as such will be more 
useful when encouraged as an as.soeiate of sandal. 
* My “ Notes on Sandal.” — Indian Forest Records, Volume II, Part III. 
