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Sugar of Mahwa flowers.— Previous investigators have stated that the dried 
flowers contain about 60 per cent, of a readily fermentable, partially crys- 
tallisable sugar, of which 4-17 per cent, is described as cane sugar. E. O. Von 
Lippmann has examined samples of this sugar extracted from the freshly 
fallen flowers by means of alcohol. They consisted of an upper layer of pale 
yellow faintly acid syrup and about two-thirds of very hard crystals resem- 
bling sugar candy. The syrupy portion was found to consist of invert sugar, 
containing only traces of cane sugarj whilst the crystals were also identified 
as pure, crystallised invert sugar. This observation is of interest, as it 
appears to bo the first record of the occurrence of invert sugar in such largo 
and well-defined crystals. Whether the flower, originally contained cane 
sugar or invert sugar is a question which can only be decided by analyses 
on the spot. (J. S. Oh. I. May 31, 1902. p. 713). 
722. B. longifolia, Linn., h . f . b . i ., iii . '544; 
Roxb 410. 
Vern.: — Moha, mohva (Hind.) ; Mohuva (Beng.) ; Darakhte- 
gulchakane (Pers.) ; Kat illupi, elupa (Tain.) ; Ippi, yeppa, 
pinna (Tel.) ; Mahwa, mohi (Bom.) ; Mahuda (Cutch) ; Mohacha- 
jhhda, ippicha-jhada (Mar.); Mahudh, mova-nu-jh4da (Guj.) ; 
Hippe, ippigrida (Kan.) ; Ellupi, irippa (Mai.). 
Eng. : — The Mowa tree 
Habitat : — Western Peninsula, on the Ghats from the Konkan 
southwards. Common in the moist forests of the Konkan and 
North Kanara ; often along the banks of rivers and nalas ; takes 
the place of B. latifolia, in the moist forests of the southern 
parts of the Bombay Presidency. (Talbot). 
A large evergreen tree, young 50ft. high. Bark dark, 
yellowish grey, thick, slightly furrowed. Wood red, moderately 
hard, close grained. All young parts rusty- tomentose. Leaves 
clustered towards the ends of the branches. Leaves 4-5 by lfin., 
mature glabrescent, lanceolate at, both ends. Primary nerves 12 
on each side, distinct, secondary distinct. Petiole 1-lfin. 
Stipules linear, pedicels 1-2, tomentose, in dense clusters near 
the ends of the branches. Outer Calyx-segments nearly glab- 
rous, inner finely tomentose (Brandis). Calyx-lobes f-fin., 
ovate, subacute. Corolla fin.; lobes usually six, scarcely f the 
length of the tube. Filaments hairy. Anthers 16, 2-serrate, 
subsessile, tips 3-toothed The short mucronation of the 
