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Substituted ibid. 3 (b) wild animals and wild birds, skins, tusks, horns, bones and all other parts or produce of wild life; and (c) such other produce as may be notified by the State Government; and (ii) the following when found in or brought from a forest that is to say : (a) trees and leaves, flowers and fruits and all other parts or produce of trees not herein before mentioned; (b) plants not being trees (including grass, creepers, reeds and moss) and all parts or produce of such plants; (c) honey, wax and arrowroot; (d) peat, surface oil, rock, sand and minerals (including limestone, laterite; mineral oils and all products of mines or quarries); (h) “Owner” in relation to a forest, includes a mortgage in possession, lessee or other person having right to the possession of or enjoyment of the forest; (i) “Prescribed” means as prescribed by Rules made under this Act; (j) 1[***] (k) “River” includes streams, canals, back waters, creeks and other channels, natural or artificial; (l) “Rule” means any rule made under this Act; (m) “Sandal wood” means the wood derived out of any part of Chandan tree and includes chips, dust or powder of such wood; (n) “Timber” includes trees fallen or felled and all wood cut up or sawn; and (o) “Tree” includes palms, bamboos stumps, brushwood and canes. NOTES (1) Sec. 2(g)(c) — When bamboo becomes a Forest Produce - discussed. Held, on an analysis or interpretation of Clause (II) of Sub-Sec. (g), read with Sub-Sec. (c) of Sec. 2 of this Act, it is evident that it only when bamboo is found and brought from the forest it becomes a forest produce, and it is not a forest produce, if found and brought from any private land, which does not come with the ambit of the definition of Forest — 1997(II) OLR-354, AIR 1998, Odisha - 54. (2) Sec. 2(c), 2(g), 2(o) and 56 — Seizure due to forest offence — Forest Officer’s findings based on surmises and conjectures - Bamboo obtained from any private land is not a forest produce - 1997(II) OLR-354. (3) Sec. 2(9) — Siali leaves - whether a forest produce or not - whether Siali plant planted and leaves of such plant obtained, requires