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per cent, of an oil, which is similar to both kapok 
and cotton seed oils and could doubtless be used 
for the same purposes. 
Chauimoogra. (Taraktogenos kurzii). — The seeds. 
from this tree yield chauimoogra oil, 
which has been much used in the past for treating 
skin diseases and is now being employed as a cure 
for leprosy. 
Native Oils. In addition to the foregoing, there 
are to be found, used by the natives 
in various parts of the country, other fixed oils 
amongst which might be mentioned “ Buah Prah 
( Elateriospermum Tap os), Kapayang ( Pangium 
edule), and Calophyllum oil ( Calophyllum Ino- 
phylhim ) . 
As these trees are generally so scattered, and the 
quantities of the various oils available so small,, 
they are not likely to be of any economic importance. 
ESSENTIAL OILS. 
Citronella. ( Cymbopogon Nardus ). — A coarse 
grass, 3 to 4 ft. high, largely cultivated 
for the production of the essential oil which it 
contains. The grass can be propagated readily from 
root divisions, which are planted in rows 2 *4 to 3 
ft. apart, and the first cutting of grass can be made 
at about 8 months from the time of planting, after 
which it can be cut twice a year. Cuttings may 
be continued for a period of 8 to 10 years, when 
the grass must be replanted. A yield of about 5 
tons of fresh grass per acre is obtained at each, 
cutting. 
