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inflammation, leprosy & rheumatism (Kumar, 2005). Wood oil is used in treating ear and eye disease (Jain an d Dafilips, 1991). In Sidha, the plant is known as Agil and is used as a substitute for Aquilaria malaccensis (Kumar, 2005). Number of individuals using Dysoxylum malabaricum for various purposes Number of individuals using Dysoxylum 20% malabaricum for various purposes 16 53.34 16 Tribes using Dysoxylum malabaricum for various purpose (in %) 3 4 6 1 3 10% 4 13.33 6 1 0.03% Domestic purposes Medicinal us es Comercial us es Religious practices Not us ed The timber of white cedar tree is highly reputed. The wood is an important constituent in the perfumery and ply wood industry. The wood is also used for making motor truck bodies, furniture, carts, railway carriages toys and textile wooden accessories like bobbins (Gopimani1991) (Jain, S.K, Dafilips A Robert 1991). It is also good for cooperage especially tight cooperages and for the frame work of carts and carriages. Conservation efforts Dysoxylum Domestic malabaricum purposes flowers during February April and mature fruits ripens during June July. The Medicinal tree regenerates uses naturally from the seeds contained Comercial in us the es fallen fruits, unless removed or destroyed by wild animals, which is quite prevalent (Nair, Religious 2000). practices Seeds of D. malabaricum were collected Not us ed during June-July from ripened fruits and sown in nursery beds made of sand and soil in the ratio of 3:1 and it was noted within 70 days, germination was completed. The seedlings, which attained 30-35 cm, by the next rainy season were field planted. The percentage of germination of C. malabatrum as per above method was 50.87 % (Fig. 1). 1255 seedlings were raised and distributed. 16
Hydnocarpus pentandra (Buch.-ham.) Oken Chaulmoogra Botanical Name : Hydnocarpus pentandra (Buch.-ham.) Oken Family : Flacourtiaceae English Name : Chaulmoogra Malayalam Name : Marotti Tamil Name : Maravetti Kannada Name : Toratti Medium sized trees with buttressed trunk up to 15m height. Leaves are simple, alternate, ovate, elliptic or lanceolate, entire or obscurely serrate, glabrous. Flowers greenish yellow in solitary or few flowered, axillary cymes or fascicles. Fruits berry. Cultural, Medicinal and Economic Value Marotti is seen in most of the sacred groves of Kerala. There are believes that presence of Marotti is the sign of water in the land. Still the tribal communities in Wayanad consider the presence of this species as an indicator of water. Seed oil is used for lightening the lamps in many tribal communities; they believe that light from Marotti oil BIO-CULTURAL VALUE OF THE SPECIES SPECIES STUDIED STUDIED will keep away the evil spirits. Marotti oil is the most transparent oil, which creates a spiritual atmosphere. Seed coat is used as lamps in their worships which is long lasting and have a holistic smell. Kattunaikka use the mature seed for capturing fishes in the traditional way. Seed, oil, young leaves and root are used for medicinal purpose. The seed oil is used for relieving pains, heals scabby body, leprosy, rheumatism, chronic skin affections, sprains, ophthalmia, and removes itching from the affected parts when smeared with it. Oil mixed with ashes is used treat wounds on cattle's. According to Ayurveda consumption of purified seeds will increase the life 17
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