300 FLOWERING TREES 



Central America, and was first introduced at Peradeniya in 1900. 

 Very showy, and remains in flowers for several months. 



Poinciana regia. Legutninosae. Flamboyante; Flame Tree; 

 Golden Mohur. A gorgeous tree when in full blossom, bearing 

 immense panicles of scarlet or orange and yellow flowers, native 

 of Madagascar, and introduced into Ceylon before 1841. It is a 

 very striking object in and about Colombo during the months of 

 March to May. The tree grows from 50 to 60 feet in height, and 

 has handsome, fine, feathery leaves. Suited to moist as w r ell as dry 

 regions, especially near the sea. 



Posoqueria longiflora. Rubiaccae. A moderate-sized quick- 

 growing tree, with large deep-green leaves, native of Tropical 

 America. It produces long, tubular, white and sweet-scented 

 flowers, borne in pendulous clusters during May and September. 

 Suited to moist districts up to 2,000 feet. 



Pterocarpus echinatus. Legutninosae. A moderate-sized tree, 

 native of the Philippines, introduced at Peradeniya in 1882; bears 

 large racemes of pale-yellow flowers at the ends of the branches, 

 during April or May. Very ornamental when in blossom. Suited 

 to the low-country. 



Saraca declinata. Leguniinosae. A small tree, native of 

 Sumatra, introduced at Peradeniya in 1870. It forms a beautiful 

 sight when bearing its huge heads of bright orange-yellow flowers, 

 produced on the stems and older branches, during February and 

 March. Thrives best in partial shade in the moist low-country. 



S. indica. (Indian); >k Diya-ratmal," or " Diya-ratambala," 

 S. A small, spreading tree, native of Ceylon and South India. On 

 the stems and branches are produced, chiefly in the dry weather, 

 large sessile clusters of sweet-scented flowers, which change from 

 yellow to orange and red. The young leaves are in long pendulous 

 clusters, as in Brownea and Amherstia. Thrives in shady situations, 

 especially near water, in the wet or semi-dry districts below 1,500 

 feet. 



Schizolobium excelsiim. Leguininosae. A very large, quick- 

 growing tree, with fine bi-pinnate, feathery leaves, native of Brazil. 

 Introduced in 1872 at Peradeniya, where it luxuriates, blossoming 

 and producing fruits regularly. The flowers are borne in very 

 large erect racemes, of a bright-yellow colour, during February or 

 March, when the tree is quite bare of leaves. The flowers are at 

 once followed by beautiful feathery young foliage. Thrives up to 

 1,500 feet in the moist region. 



