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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A medium-sized deciduous tree usually reaching up to 20 m in height and 2 m in girth. On dry and poor sites the tree may be smaller and the trunk crooked. USES The timber is very hard and used for house and bridge construction. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Jamba, Yerul, Suria, Jambe, Tiruwa, Irul, Tangedu, Irumulla, Kada. FURTHER INF Jamba occurs in central and southern India. It is often found on areas of abandoned cultivation and on low hilly country. It is fire resistant. (pH estimated by the compiler). |
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Troup R 1921 pp 413-418 [USE, FER, DRA, TEXT, TEMP, RAIN, LIG, DEP] |