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appreciated for turnery owing to its taking colour easily ; it is a common 
tree in Sind, especially on river banks. 
Psibium Guyava, Linn. (Myrtaceae), the Guave is, according to a 
letter received from Mr. E. Thurston, used in Vellore, in North Arcot, 
for lac turnery. 
Stephegyne parviflora, Korth. (Eubiaceae), the Kain of Saharanpur. 
Sterculia urens, Roxb. (Sterculiaceae), the Kadhu of Ulwar. Sitars 
(guitars) and toys are made of it. 
Tamarix orientalis, Forsk. (Tamaricaceae), the Farash of Agra^ the 
Ekean of Shahpur, Pharwan of Ferozepur ; the Lye of Hyderabad, 
Sind. 
Tecoma undulata, G. Don. (Bignoniaceae), the^Rohira of Marwar or 
Roira of Jaipur, used for charpoy legs, tobacco boxes, etc. In Ulwar 
this is the Rohera and it is said to be useful for toys, agricultural imple- 
ments, and furniture ; it takes a beautiful polish. 
Tectona grandis, Linn. (Verbenaceae), the Teak wood or Sagwan of 
Marwar, rarely used but largely in Khandesh District of Bombay. 
Ulmus integrifolia, Roxb. (Urticaceae), the Kanaja of Marwar ; the 
Chhilal of Jaipur, largely used for the chalpat, rattle, the phirkness, top, 
and the chakis or humming tops. 
Wrightia tinctoria, R. Br. (Apocynaceae), the Dudhi of Saharanpur ; 
the Khirini or Khirni of Marwar, of Indergarh, of Tonk, of Udaipur, of 
Jaipur ; Kherna Sirohi, W. Rajputana ; Anni or Dudi of Dholpur. 
Mr. T. H. Storey of Udaipur, Rajputana, who furnished a botanical 
specimen, says : “ This tree abounds in milky juice. Its wood is used 
in preference to any other owing to its being easy to work and takes lac 
colours better than any other wood.” There is thus no doubt what- 
ever that the Khirini of Udaipur is Wrightia tomentosa. — In Ulwar 
this wood is spoken of as Khirna, it is used for toys and scabbards. 
Zizyphus jujuba, Lamk. (Rhamnacege), the Bar of Hoshiarpur, 
Shahpur ; Bordi Sirdhi of W. Rajputana. 
