History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c23.s6.3

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At a much later date, the Garo tribe of Northeast India receive notice for Phakram, Grewia (Leea) liliaefolia; Thewek, like Phakram, a leguminous tree; Phrap, a Ficus, and Chram, an Artocarpus jack fruit. See Walker, pp.15- 16. Mittre on p.46 notes that in South India bark of Antiaris toxicara is soaked and beaten into cloth.