LeguminoscB.'] ceylon plants. 



95 



Hab. Common up to an elevation of 3000 feet. Norn, vuk 

 " Koombooroo-wel." ^ 



Every part of this plant is used medicinally by tlie natives. 



55. C^SALPINIA, Linn. 



1. C. paniculata, Eoxb. (W. et A. Prod. i. 281 ; Wiglit, Iconcs, 

 t. 36.) — c.p. 152o. 



Hab. Common up to an elevation of 3000 feet, Norn. toIs " Dcva- 

 wawool-atteya." 



2. C. digyna, Eottl. (W. et A., 1. c. cum syn.)— c.p. 1527. 

 Hab. Kornegalle, Gardner. 



. ^ o.^" '^i'^osoides, Lam. (W. et A., 1. c, cum syn. ; Wight, Icones, 

 t. 392.)— c.p. 3601 (2784 jjarM- ^ » & . 



Hab. Abundant in the warmer parts of the island. Nom. Tulg. 

 " Goda-wawool-atteya." 



4 C. sepiaria, Eoxb. (W. et A., 1. c. 282, cum syn. ; Wight, Icones, 

 t. 37.)— c.p. 3C02 (2784 j>artim). ■ 

 Hab, Abundant up to an elevation of 3000 feet. 



56. TAMARINDUS, Linn. 



1. T. officinalis, Hook. (Walp, Ann. iv. 595, cum syn.)— Yar. a, 

 F. Indica, DC— c.p. 1501. 



Hab. Hot, drier' districts of the island, but probably not truly indi- 

 genous to Ceylon. Nom. vulg. " Seyembala." 



_ The ripe fruit is used as a condiment for curries : a decoction of the fresh leaves 

 IS employed as a detergent for foul wounds and sores. 



57. CASSIA, Linn. 



. 1. C. Fistula, Linn. (W. et A. Prod. i. 285, cum syn. ; Walp. Ann. 

 IT- 595, cum sjn.)~C. rhomlifolia, Eoxb. Fl. Ind. ii. 334; Wight, 

 Icones, t. 269.— c.p. 1502. 



Hab. Yctv abundant in the hot, drier parts of the island. * Nom. 

 v«lg. "Ahalla-gass." 



xivery part is used medicinally by the Cinghalese as a purgative. The heart 

 Of the tree yields a good timber. 



2. C. RoxburgMi, DC. (W. et A., 1. c. 286, cum syn, ; Wight, 



niust. 1. 198, t. 83.)-c.p. 1505, 



Hab, Frequently growing with the preceding, and is equally abun- 

 dant. Nom. vulg. " Eatoo-waa. 



f.^' ^- tomentosa, Linn. f. (W. et A., 1, c, cum syn. ; Walp. Ann. iv. 

 £>yb, cum syn.)— c.p, 2410, 



■Hab. Newera ERia, at an elevation of 7000 feet. 



4. C. ^phera, Linn. (W. et A., 1. c. 287, cum syn.)— c.p. 1507. 



ttJ\^^' Hotter parts of the island; not uncommon. Nom, vulg. 

 Ooroo-tora," 



6- C. occidentalis, Linn, (W, et A., 1, c, 290, cum syn,)— c.p. 1262. 



« ir^^: ^^^J abundant up to an elevation of 2000 feet. Nom. vulg. 

 ■l^enni-tora." 



