Palmace<2.-\ cetlos plants. 



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4. CARYOTA, Linn. 



Ha^' q . .f' ^^'^^•(^0^^- ^1- Ind. iii. p. 625, cum syn.)-c.p. 3742 



20?0 feet "Snlnf '^'"''f ^""''^ f '^' ^^^^'^<^' '^P t<^ «- elevation of 

 W !, ' P"°"P^">' ^'^ ^ati^« gardens. Norn. vulg. " Kittool-gasa." 



"gar IS made by the Cinghalese. The wood is useful for building purposes. 



TRIE. II. BORASSINE^, Mart. 

 5. BORASSUS, Linn. 



I^Wu£^*< TahgJs'!'^ especially the northern parts of the island. 



to the nat,vi^n''i^r°"'' '^ ^^^^^'^^'^^ 5* is second only to the Cocoa out in value 

 purpose I'°l'"'^t^"^' every part of the plant being made available for some useful 



TEIB. III. COBYPHIXJ:, Mart. 



6. CORYPHA, Linn, 

 ^u^g.^" TaUa-^^^"^ " '^'^ '^'^"^'''''^ '^^'""^ moister parts of the island. Nom. 



from\b; l.'f"^'""'' ';0"s*.racting temporary dwellings and for other purposes, are made 

 "iu me large fronds of this fine tree. 



PHCEWIX 



1. P. 



fera Z'Zf T"'"^' ^^h?^' ^"^- "'• P" ^^'^' ^""^ syu.~Palma dactyli- 

 H^ vr' *'*''•' ^"™- Ttes. Zeyl. p. 183, cum syn.-c.p. 3172. 

 -lAB. Very common in the hotter parts of the island. 



,te" 8-10-pedaIis. Brupa 6 lin. loiiga, 3-3J lin. lata, nitida, rubro-nigres- 



cente. 



betel-LviT^f I?'' f ^* *^^ sweetish pulp of the ripe seeds, and construct mats and 

 uuxes or tae leaves. 



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