^. 



SapotaC€(B,'] CETLON PXAKTS. 



176 



Folia oblonga abrupte rostrato-acuminata, 3-7 poll. longa, J-2 poll. Uii;pe(io!o 

 6 Jin. longo. JSucuIama obscure pentagoua, ferrugineo-tomentosa, denique riabra. 

 bemina 8 lin. longa, 4 liu. lata. 



The ripe fruit is eaten by the Cingbalese : the timber is used for building 

 purposes. ° 



c.p. 1795. 



2, SAPOTA, Plum. 



)C. Prod. viii. p. 176 ; Wi 



Hab, Hot, drier parts of the island. 



MIMUSOPS 



1. M. Elengi, Linn. (A. DC. Prod. viii. p. 202, cum eyn. : Wifflit 

 Icon. t. 1586.)— c.p. 1794. J ^ S ^ 



Hab. Warmer parts of tlie island, l^om. vulg, " Moonemal-gass." 



The timber used for building, etc. 



2- M Indica, A. DC. 1. c. p. 205, cum syn. ; Wight, Icon. t. 1587. 



c.p. 1/93. 



Hab. Very abundant in the hot, drier parta of the island. Norn. 

 Tulg. "Paloo-gass.'' , 



The timber of this valuable tree is extremely hard and strong, and very durable. 



4. BASSIA, Kcenig. 



Calyx 4-partitus. Corolla 6'-12-loha. Antherm subsessiles, 2-3- 

 seriales. 



lllu^t. ii. t. 147.)~c.p. 1797. 



cum syn. ; Wight, 



xIab. Common in the hotter parts of the island, especially in native 

 gardens. Norn. vnlg. "Mee-gass." 



The oil of the seeds, under the name of " Mee-tel," is used by the Cinghalese 

 medicinally, and, when fresh, for cooking. The wood is valuable for buHding 

 purposes. 



5. DASYAULTJS, Thw. (gen. nov.}. 



Ca?3^^ 4-partitus, Corolla, 6- vel 8-loba. Antherca corollce lobis duplo 

 numerosiores, subsessiles, I-seriales, apice subuIato-acuminataB. Cete- 

 roqum ut in Bassia, 



\ P' »eriifolius, Thw. {Bassia neriifolia. Moon's Cat. p. 36) ',foUis 

 glabris, anguste oblongo-lanceolatis, obtusia, basi in petiolum brevem 

 anguatatis.— c.p. 235, 



_ the banks of rivers and streams in the warmer 

 parts of the island. Norn, vnlg, "Gang-mee." 



Jrbor mediocris. Folia 3-8 poll, longa, 6-12 lin. lata. Fasciculi 2-6-flori, 

 J^ersus apices ramulorum conferti. FedicelH glabri, sesquipolllcares. Calf/x 4 lin. 

 lODgus, lobis intcrioribus dorso serieeo-strigoais. Corolla ad medium 6-partita. 

 Ovarium 6-locuIaic. Nuculania oblonga, acuta, l-sperma, li poll, longa. Semina 

 aloumiuosa. 



2. D. micropHyllus, Thw. — Bassia microphylla, Hook. Ic. i. t, 74. 



