Anonacece,'] cbylon plants. 9 



6. XYLOPIA, Lin. 



1. X. parvifolia, H.f. et T., 1. c. p. 125.— c.P. 3335. 



Hab. Southern parts of the island, at no great elevation. Nom. 



vulg. "Nattou." . 



Arbor, Flores ocliracei. Carpella columbte ovi magnitudlEe vel minora, ob- 

 louga. Semina biserialia, oblonga, in pulpa carnosa rufa nidiilantia. 

 The flowers and bark of this tree are used by the Cinghalese for chewing with 



their betel. ^ 



2. X. nigricans, H.f. et T., 1. c. p. 125.— C.P. 615. 



Hab. This grows in the Botanic G-arden, and I have not met with it 



island 



found 



Arhor medioeris. Flores ochracei. Carpella ut in prsicedente. Semina fuBCO- 

 nigra, Isevia, hilum versus attenuata, 4 lin. longa^ biserialia. 



3. X. Championii, H.f. et T., I.e. p. 126.— C.P. 1038, 



HiB. Ambagamowa and Eatnapoora Districts, up to an elevation of 



2000 feet. Nom. vulg: " Datkateya." 



Flores ochracei, plus minus rubro tincti. Carpella pedicellata, longitudinal iter 

 S-costata. Semina uniserialiaj in pulpa nidulantia. 



7. CYATHOCALYX, Champion. 



1. C. Zeylanicus, Cliamp. (H.f. et T., 1. c. p. 127.)— C.P. 1044. 

 Hab. Central and Soutliem Provinces, at an elevation of 1500 to 3000 

 feet. Nom. vulg. " Kakala." 



Ovarium solitarium, uni calycis dentium oppositum. Carpella subglobosa, 

 plurisperma, 2^ poll, louga, drupacea. Semina compressa, 1 poll, longa, latenbus 

 transverse rugosa; tesia ossea, rufo-fusca. 



8. ARTABOTRYS, E. Br. 



1. A. odoratissimus, E. Br. (H.f. et T., 1. c. p. 128, cum syn.; 

 C.P. 1042. 



Northern parts 



sland 



3000 to 4000 



9. UNONA, Lin. 



1. U. Zeylanica, H.f. et T., p. 132.— C.P. 1037 



1500 to 3000 



Fmtex ercctus, 3-6-pedali's. PeduncuK scepe caulini Flores vmJi-ochracei, 

 vntas basi rufescentes. Carpella rufescentia. Semina ovaha, Itevia, 4 Im. longa. 



2. U. discolor, Vahl, (H.f. et T., 1. o. p. 132, cum syn.) 



I have never met with tliis species wild in the island, nor ai'e there any specimens 

 of it in this Herbarium but from cultivated plants. 



10. POLYALTHIA, Blume. 

 1. P. Moonii, Thw. fc.p. 437) ; foUis lanceolatis, hasin versus rotun- 



