Abstract
DURING the preparation for the press, in 1895, of the “Diary and Consultation Book of the Agent, Governor and Council of Fort St. George”, for 1682—5, Mr. A. T. Pringle, the editor, inquired if I could throw any light on the origin of caliature, a name for redwood (Pterocarpus santalinus), frequently referred to as an article of trade in Madras. Presuming the name to be that of a port on the east coast, it has evidently disappeared from nearly all the available gazetteers and modern atlases. Inquiries were made in London, Holland, and Java with no results; but recent researches in the libraries of Calcutta have been more successful, and the following notes on the early trade of the country form an interesting chapter on the history of red-sanders wood.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
HOOPER, D. Caliature Wood. Nature 86, 311–312 (1911). https://doi.org/10.1038/086311a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/086311a0
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.