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by the midrib, paler beneath. Flowers small, in much-branched 
panicles. Filaments elongate, filiform, exserted, several times 
exceeding the anther. Fruit about 3 membranous, linear-oblong 
samaras, about 14 by |in. Seed near the centre of the samara, 
about i by join. 
Part used The bark. 
Medicinal uses : — According to Professor Hetet, the bark is 
an active vermifuge ; in powder it has a strong, narcotic, naus- 
eating odour. It exerts a powerful, depressing influence over 
the nervous system similar to that of tobacco. 
Leaves used as an atringent in China. — (Ph. J., 20th, 
December 1884.) 
Useful in dysentery.— (1. M. G., March 1877, p. 83.) 
It contains ellagic acid , and a colouring matter, quercetin (C l5 H 10 07). 
On fusion with alkali, protocatechnic acid (m. p. 194-196°) and phloroglncinol 
(m. p. 210°) were identified as the principal products of the decomposition 
of qu rcetin. 
The aqueous filtrate from the quercetin was found to contain a large 
quantity of gallic acid. The tannin of the Ailanthus glandulosa is evidently 
gallotannic acid. 
A tannin analysis gave the following result : — 
T annin g matter ... 
Soluble non-tannins 
Insoluble at 60° F ... 
Water ... 
11'2 p. c. 
204 „ 
60-0 „ 
8-4 
Total ... ... 1000 
J. Ch. S. T. 1898, p. 381. 
244 . — A. excelsa, Roxb. h.f.b.i. i. 518 . 
Sans. : — Madala, Aralu. Atarusha. 
Vern. : — Maharukha, maharukha, limbado (Hind.) ; Adulsa, 
Adusa, Maharuka, Mahanimb (Mar.) ; Mahanim, mahala, gormi- 
kawat (Uriya) ; Gkorkaram (Palamow) ; Moto aduso (Guz.) ; 
Varul, maliarukh (Dec.) ; Arua (N.-W. P. and Mewar) ; Peru, 
pee, perumarutha (Tam.) ; Pedu, pey, pedda, pedda miinu putta 
(Tel.); Perumarum (Mai.) 
Habitat : — Common in the North-Western Provinces, Behar, 
