302 ORNAMEXTAL FOLIAGE TREES 



ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE TREES 

 SELECTION SUITABLE FOR Low OR MEDIUM ELEVATIONS 



Agathis (Dammara) robusta. Coni ferae. Kauri Pine. A tall, 

 stately tree with a round top, native of Queensland, introduced in 

 1865? to Peradeniya, where some very fine specimens may now 

 be seen. The tree bears cones occasionally here, but has not yet 

 produced fertile seed. Thrives from 1,500 to 5,000 feet or higher. 



A. Agathis robusta. KAURI PINE. 



K. ARAUCARIA COOKII. 



Ailantus excelsa. Simarubaceae. " Tree of Heaven." A 

 large, handsome, quick-growing tree, with long pinnate leaves 

 (3 to 4 feet long), native of India, etc. A striking species for 

 landscape effect. Propagated by seed. 



Araucaria Bidwillii. Coniferae. Bunya-bunya Pine; "Monkey- 

 puzzle." A tall tree of Queensland, said to attain a height of 



