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642 Uses :— The bark is used as a febrifuge and tonic.

In the Concan, the fresh juice of the bark is applied to the heads of infants when the fontanelle sinks, and a small quantity mixed with cumin and sugar is given internally. In inflammation of the eyes, the bark juice, with equal quantities of lime juice, opium and alum, is applied round the orbit (Dymock.)

Decoction of the leaves is used as a gargle in cases of aphthæ and stomatitis (A. C. Mukerji, in Watt's Dictionary, I).

Synonym : — Nauclea cordifolia, Willd.; Roxb. 172.

Sans. : — Dhárá-kadamba.

Vernacular names : — Haldu, hardu, kadámi, karam (Hind.) ; Bangka, keli-kadam, pet-puria, da-kóm (Beng.) ; Hardua, hardú (C. P.) ; Karâm (Nepal) ; Kúrumba, komba sanko (Kol.) ; Karám (Santal) ; Bara kuram (Mal.); Tikkœ (Bahraich and Gonda ;) Hardu, paspu kurmi (Gond.) ; Holonda (Uriya) ; Shangdong (Garo.); Roghu, keli kadam (Ass.); Manja kadambe (Tam.) ; Daduga, bettaganapa, bandaru, dúdagú, puspukandi, paspu kadimi (Tel.) ; Arsiutega (Mysore) ; Hedde, yettega-pettega, arsanatéga, yettada, ahuan (Kan.) ; Hedú (Mah.) ; Haladhwán (Guz.)

Habitat :— Dry forests, alt. 1—3,000 ft., from Kumaon to Sikkim, and throughout the hilly parts of India to Ceylon.

A large, deciduous tree, its trunk usually buttressed at the base. Bark soft, ½in. thick, grey, rough. Wood yellow, moderately hard, even-grained, no heartwood. Leaves cordate- orbicular abruptly acuminate, pubescent beneath, blade 4-9in. diam., petiole pubescent, 3-4in. Stipules pubescent, ½-¾in. long., concealing the uppermost pair of leaf-buds. Peduncles 2-4in. long, single or 2-3 from one leaf-axil. Flower-heads yellow, ⅔-1 in. diam., receptacle and bracteoles hairy. Calyx and Corolla densely pubescent. Calyx-tube 5-angled, lobes linear, deciduous. Corolla downy ; stigma clavate. Capsule 1/6in., cuneate, downy, cells about 6-seeded.