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Indigofera aspolathoides. "Sivanaivembu." T. Kata-kohomba," S. 



Dry region. 

 I tinctoria. Indigo. "Nil-awara," -S. A low shrub, common in 



the Low-country. 



I. viscosa. Annual. 2-3 it. high, common in dry region. 



Mucuna utilis. Velvet-bean. Climber or creeper. Thrives in 



Low-country and up to 3,000 ft. 



M. -pruriens. " Achariya-pala," .S. Annual twiner. Dry and inter- 

 mediate regions. 

 Phaseolus lunatus. "Bonchi." or "Dambala." S. Herbaceous 



twiner. Thrives up to 3,000 ft. 



~T. semierectus. An erect annual, 2-3 it. Low-country. 

 P. trinervis. Jerusalem Pea. Semi-creeper, about 2 ft. high, quick 



and close grower. Up to about 3.000 ft. 

 Psoralea corylifolia. "Bodi," S. "Kavoti." T. Annual. 1-3 ft. 



dry region. 

 Sesbania aculeata. "Dhaincha." S. Annual. 1-3 ft. Low-country, 



including dry region. 

 Tephrosia purpurea. "Kavalai," T. "Pila."S. Perennial herb, 



1-2 ft. Low-country. 

 T. Candida. "Boga-medelloa." Shrubby perennial. 4-7 ft. high. 



Soft pubescent leaves; white H's. Up to about 3,000 ft. 

 Trifolium alexandrinum. Berseem, or Egyptian clover. Much 



esteemed in Egypt as a soil renovator and forage crop, especially 



on marshy land. 

 Vigna Catiang. Gas Me. S. Cow-pea. Perennial twining herb. 



Low-country. 



LEGUMINOUS TREES SUITABLE FOR LOPPING 



FOR GREEN MANURE, 

 OR FOR PROVIDING LIGHT SHADE 



Acacia decurrens. Tan-wattle, i Quick-growing trees ; 



Acrocarpus fraxinifolius. ) 3,000 to 6,000 ft. 



Adenanthera pavonina. " Maclatiya," S. A tall tree of the Low- 

 country. 



Albizzia moluccana. ) Large fast-growing trees. Thrive up to 



A. stipulata. 4,000 ft. 



Erythrina lithosperma. Dadap. Fast-growing, sappy tree. Low- 

 country, to 3.000. 



E. umbrosa. "Bois Immortelle." Quick-grower; thrives best at 

 1 .000 to 3000 ft. 



Pongamia glabra. "Punku,"'/. "Magul-karanda," S. Large tree 

 of the Low-country. 



Tamarindus indicus. Tamarind. "Siyambala," S. Large slow- 

 growing tree. Suited to dry region. 



S=SlXHALESE ; 7=TAMIL 



