FLOWERING TREES 



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Peltophorum ferrugineum. Leguininosae. "lyavaki.'T. Alarge, 

 quick-growing, symmetrical tree, with a spreading top and fine 

 graceful feathery foliage, indigenous to Ceylon and Malaya. The 

 young leaves and shoots are covered with a brown velvet tomentum, 

 from which the tree takes its specific name. The tree flowers 

 twice a year at irregular seasons, some specimens being in blossom 

 while others by its side are in ripe fruit. The flowers are 

 rusty-yellow, sweet-scented, and borne in large erect panicles. 

 TRIMEX, in his Floni of Ceylon, stated: " It is a magnificent sight 

 when in full blossom." It is specially suited to dry districts, but 

 also thrives to perfection in the moist region up to 1,800 feet. 



OXCOBA SPINOSA. 



Plumeria acutifolia. Apocyiuncae. Temple Tree; Pagoda 

 Tree; sometimes called " Frangi-pani; " "Awariya, " S. A low 

 spreading succulent tree or large shrub, originally introduced from 

 Tropical America and now naturalised in Ceylon, India, etc. It is 

 a familiar tree in the Eastern tropics, especially throughout the 

 low-country of Ceylon, being often planted near Buddhist temples. 

 The tree is almost or quite bare of leaves throughout the dry weather, 

 when it bears large corymbs of white (with yellow centre) and 

 highly-fragrant flowers. 



P. rubra. (Red). A tree similar to the latter, but of a less 

 spreading habit, bearing bright crimson flowers. It is a native of 



