Meliace^^'] - ceylon plants. 59 



linearis 



drupaceus, sgepissime 1-spermus ; putamine membranaceo. _ Semen ex- 

 arillatum; 2?^5ifameml»raiiacea ; cofy^ec?o?ii6?i5 foliaceis.x'licatis ; radicula 



dorsali, hilo fere attingente, 



1. P. decipiens, Thw. L c. t. 1 B.—BJius decipiens, W. et A. Prod. i. 



172 ; Wight, Illust. i. 186. t. 75.~c.p, 536. " ^t i 



Hab. Central Province, up to an elevation of 3000 feet. JNom. vulg. 



lUn 



Mar 



The wood of this very ornamental tree is useful for huUding purposes. 



9. DODONiEA, Linn. 0t 



1. D. Burmanniana, DC, (W. et A. Prod, i, 114, cum syn. ; Wight, 



' • Illust. i. 142. t. 52.)— c.p, 1158. , ^ . xr i 



HiB Central Province, up to an elevation of 7000 feet. JNom. vulg. 



" Attawarella-gass," 



10. MELIOSMA, Blume. 



3Uningtonia, Roxb., "W. et A. 



1. M. pungens, Walp. Eep. i. 43;A.—Millingtonia pungeyis, Wall ; 

 W. et A. Prod. i. 115, cum syn. j Wight, Icones, t. 964/3.— c.p. dUU 



H AB . Central PrOYince, at an elevation of 5000 to 7000 feet. 



Folia subintegra vel distanter serrulata, superne, costa veuis primariisque exceptis. 

 glabra (juniora sparse pilosa), subtus plus minus birsuta. 



2. M. simplicifolia, Walp. 1. c.—MiUingtoma sim^licifolia, Boxb. ; 



W. et A., 1. c. cum syn. — c.p. 703. ^' ,. ^ tvt i„ 



Hab. Abundant up to an elevation of 3000 feet. Norn. vulg. 



"Albadda-gass," "Eawaniddala-gass." 



3. OT. Arnottiana, Walp. 1- c.—MlUmgtonia Arnotttana, Wight, 



Illust. i. 144. t. 53.— c.p. 293. ^ ^^^ ^ ^^^^ , , 



Hab. Central Province, at an elevation of 4000 to /OUU teet. 



XLII. MELIACEJE. 



1. MUNRONIA, Wigbt. 



1. M. pumila, Wigbt, Icones, t. 91.— c.p. 177. 



Hab. Not uncommon in the warmer parts of tbe island. Nom. vulg. 



" Bin-lcoh5mba-gass." 

 This is much valued by the Cinghalese as a medicinal plant. 



2. MELIA, Linn. 



1. M. composita, Willd. (W. et A. Prod. i. 117, cum syn.)-c.p. 699. 

 Hab. Soutb of tbe island: Nom. vulg. " LoonoomideUa-gass. 



3. AZADIRACHTA, Adr. Juss. 



I. A. Indica, Adr. Juss. (W. et A., 1. c. 118, cum syn. ; Wigbt. L'on 

 396.)— c.p. 1159. 



