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LIST OF WOODS FROM CUDDAPAH , MADRAS, AXD TRAVAXCORE. [Class IY.

Swietenia febrifuga -Tamerindus indica -

Terminalia alata - -

,, chebula -,, belerica -Tctrantliera monopctala

Yangueria spinosa - -

"Wrightia antidysenterica

Zizyphus jujuba — —

Somee; Some’kather; ScmmarumChinta kurra; Nulee ; Pooleyamarum.

Mtuldee ; Maroodum ; Junglekamcng.

Karaka; Ivharurna ; Kadookaee.Thandra ; Tandra ; Tanee.

Mara manaidce ; Junglee rai ;Dorrake waste.

Pedda munga; Bangaree kula-kree.

Palavardnee; Palava ronoo;Veppallai.

Pedda raijoo ; Sooa bur.

Pala raijoo ; Dordhea bur;

Yelandis.

Auray ; Aree.

Beekee; Blkee; Biklee.

Beet cadapa; Beet kurpa.Bunkathada: Baktra.Checkranee ; Chickranee ; Seck-rum.

Chindaca; Soorjsiah Katoo valayCorivee; Korivee; Korvee.Dhourali; Dhowar.

Duntha; Bekul.

Gopee.

Goothee; Gootlieeree.Gengaramin kurra (tulip tree).Jany Janee.

Ivonda erookee ; Junghy gorci.Kondapala; Khernee ku lakree.Keernee: Khernee.

Mahal; Mohul.

Muskakajhar; Muske’ ka thar.Narva ; Narvikelahrce.Nameluddoojoo ; Junglee sliaum-baloo.

Neroodee; Chinna ncroodee.Poda; Pallas.

Peak saul; yengasec ; yagasec.Polkee (black) ; Nulla polkee ;Siah polkee.

Polkee (white) ; Telia polkee ;Suffai polkee.

Pedda tapasee ; Baree tapasee.Pedda neerooddee: Barra neeroo-dee.

Rudra kadapa; Roodra kurpah.Swam; swamoo kurra.Sarapappoo ; Cliara ; Chcronjeekaghar sarai.

Soonkasoola; Sunkesarkclakree;

Yadee narainin.

Yadusa; AVarsa.

Yalama; Yelama; Phaura.

Yerra polkee ; Nulla polkee; Sag-haree kala kree.

Yeumaddy ; Euamaddee ; Eum-uddee.

The “ Saul ” or “ Sal,” Shorea robusta , belonging tothe family of Dipterocarpece y is perhaps the most valuable

and extensively used of all the timber trees of India .It is a heavy, close-grained, light-brown wood. Fromthe bad and careless manner in which the trees are felled,and from the injudicious mode in which the timber issquared, its value is often considerably diminished. TheSaul timber brought down to Calcutta is seldom morethan 30 feet in length. Its specific gravity varies from0*92 to 1*182, and in strength and tenacity it is con-siderably superior to the best teak. From Captain Baker’sexcellent experiments, it appears that, compared withteak, its strength is about as 1121 to8G9. From Major

II. Campbell’s valuable experiments, unseasoned Saulbroke with a weight of 1308 lbs., seasoned Saul with1319 lbs., and teak wood with 1091 lbs. It is unques-! tionably the most useful known Indian timber for' engineering purposes; as a building wood, unless verywell seasoned, it is somewhat apt to shrink.

“ Kadum berriya,” Diospyros ehenecister , a variety ofCoromandel or Calamander, a striped wood, having a. light-brown colour; it is a handsome furniture Avood,

. which turns well, and is admirably adapted for veneering,and all sorts of cabinet-work.

“ Hurugulu,” Chloroxylon swietenla, yields the beau-tiful wood used for veneering and other cabinet-work,commonly called Satin-wood : the tree never grows to alarge size.

“ Chinta kurra,” Tamarindus indica , is a strong andhandsome wood, used for furniture, for washermen’sboards, and in the manufacture of oil and sugar mills.

“ Palan ” or “ Pallas,” Butea frondosa. The wood ofthis beatitiful and useful tree is hardly distinguishablefrom teak, the timber is large, but it is almost alwaysknotted and gnarled.

No. 8.— WOODS FROM MADRAS (The Commissary-General and Captain Maitland.)

1. Atta; Anthen marum.

2. Anscna ; Pterocarpus sp.

3. Chittagong wood; Aglay; Chickrassia tabularis.

4. Ervombalu wood; Hoombilly marum; Feriola

buxifolia.

5. Mango wood; Am; Mang cuttai, Mangifera

indica.

6. Noonah.

7. Paris kajhar; Poorsum marum; Hibiscus po-

pulneus.

8. Peddawk wood.

9. Pala; Pala kurou; Paulai marum; Mimusops

hexandra.

10. Rosewood; sissoo; Eatty marum; Dalbergia.

11. Satin-wood; billakurra; Chloroxydon Swietenia.

12. Saul; tapai; aussena; Shorea robusta.

13. Trincomalee wood; Berrya Ammonilla.

14. Teak; jarkoo; jake marum; saywan; Tectona

grandis.

15. AVoodin ; oathay marum ; Odina AYodier.

“ Chittagong ” wood, Chickrassia tabularis : the woodof this tree is white, tough, and close-grained ; it is, how-ever, but little used.

No. 9.—"WOODS OF TRAYANCORE (Col. Frtth).

NAME.

Colour.

i

Specific

Gravity.

REMARKS.

1. Ahguilb - -

Light yellow

_!

0-674

Very abundant; used for furniture.

2. Attoo vunjee —

-

_

Amber colour

-

0*480

Very cheap ; used for firewood.

3. Aranellah - —

_

—

Dark brown —

-

0*645

For building common houses.

4. Chinny — - —

-

-

Rather dark -

-

0*515

From 8 to 16 feet in circumference; used for buildingcanoes.

5. Cherrotimba -

-

-

Dark - -

-

0-843

About 3 feet in circumference; used for house-building,tools, &c.

0. Cherro tanny -

_

_

Light - —

-

_

Firewood.

7. Carccmaradoo —

_

_

Dark brown -

-

2 to 6 feet in circumference; used for carts and building.

8. Chorocadamboo —

-

-

Yellow - —

-

0* 529

L’scd for packing-cases.

9. Chitta linny —

_

_

Red - -

-

0-847

1 to 1^ feet in circumference ; used for furniture.

10. Cherro vunjee —

_

_

Brown — -

_

0*644

Used for firewood.

11. Cherro nalampella

-

_

Light brown

-

0*483

For making canoes.

12. Cherro canny —

—

-

Bamboo -

—

-

Only for firewood.

13. Cundalahpallah -

-

-

-

-

For making sandals.