Palmaeece.2 CEYLoy plants. 327 



CLV. PAJS^DANE^. 



1. PANDANUS, Linn. 



1. P. odoratissimus, Linn. (Eoxb. Plant. Cor. tt. 94, 95, 96; Flor. 

 Ind. iii. p. 738, cum syn. ; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. iii. p. 156, cum syn.) 

 An P.fascicularis, Willd.?— c.P. 3739.^ 



Hab. Very abundant near the sea. Nom. Tulg. " Moodoo-taiyeya.*' 



Stamiyia in racemulis liumerosis ramos spadicis masciili dense investieiitibus. 

 The aerial roots ai'e used medicinally by the Ciiighalcse. 



2. P. humilis^ Enmpli. (Miq, L c. p. 160, cum syn.) — c.P. 3740. 

 Hab. Used as a fence-plant for padd3^-fields in the warmer parts of 



the island. iTom. vulg. " Doonoo-kaiyeya." 



Stamina simplicia, densissime conferta in ramos spadicis masculi, filamentis brc- 

 vissimis. Cwpitula fruclus mafuri singula 4-6 poll, longa, 3-4 poll. lata. 

 The leaves of this plant are made into mats by the Cinghalese. 



3. P. furcatus, lloxb. Fl. Ind. iii. p. 744 ; Miq. L c, p. 162, cum syn. 



t. 37.— c.P. 2734. 



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Hab. Similar situations with the last. Nom. vulg. " O-haiyeya. 



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Stamina peniciriatim djsposita, ad apices peduncnlorum numerosorum ramos spa- 

 dicis mascuh arete tegentium. 



2. PREYCINETIA, Gaud. 



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1. F. radicans^ Gaud, in Freyo. It. Bot. p. 432. t. 43; Miq. Fl. Ind. 

 Bat. iii. p. 171.— An F, insignis, Blume, Eumph. p. 158, t. 42, forma 



minor?— c.P. 2333. 



Hab. Southern and Central Provinces, up to an elevation of 4O0O 

 feet, climbing over the trunks and branches of large trees. 



Capihda fr2ictus maturi 2-3 poU. longa, pulchre rubra. 



2. P. an^ustifolia, Blume, 1. c. p. 159, t. 43 ; Miq. 1. c. cum syn 

 c.P. 366. 



Hab. In similar situations with the preceding, and more abundant. 



3. NIPA, Eumph. 



1. N. fruticans, Thunb 



c.P. 3333. 



Hab. Mangrove swamps in the south of the island, Nom. vulg. 

 "Gim-pol." 



CLYL PALMACEiE. 



TRIE. I. ARECINE^, Mart. 

 1, ARECA, Linn. 



I. A. Catechu, Linn. (Eoxb. PL Cor. i. p. 54, t. 75 ; Fl*. Ind. in. p. 

 615 ; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. iii. p. 8, cum syn.)— c.P. 3471- 



Hab. Abundant in native gardens throughout the warmer parts of 

 the island, Norn. vulg. " Poowak-gass." 



