s. m, plant (Chamærops Ritchiana, Nat. Ord. Palmæ) found along the Suleman Range, principally on and near the eastern skirts from the plains. It is also common in a portion of the Salt Range near its centre, and occurs in the Siwalik tract in one place east of Jhelum. The finer leaves are made into mats, and the more coarse ones into ropes, sandals. A considerable quantity of them is exported from the places of growth as far at least to the east as Jhelum to be made into cardage for beds, well-ropes. On the frontier, a rude drinking vessal also is often formed by tying together the point of the segments of a leaf; these may frequently be seen lying by pools, Trans-Indus. The red mossy-looking rete from the axils of the leaves is occasionally used for tinder, after being steeped in the juice of mulberry leaves. The delicate young leaves, which have a sweet astringent taste, are in great repute for the treatment of diarrhœa and dysentery; and when they become very sour, they are used as a purgative, chiefly in veterinary medicine; also the same as Jan which see.