304 ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE TREES 



A. Cunningham!!. Moreton- Bay- Pine. A tall handsome 

 tree of Eastern Australia and New Guinea, established at Pera- 

 deniya since 1848. It is distinguished from A. Cookii by its more 

 spreading and horizontal branches and pyramidal shape. Not 

 fruitful at Peradeniya. 



Artocarpus Canoni (=A, laciniatus). Urticaceae. A medium- 

 sized tree of the Society Islands. The large oblong leaves are of 

 a striking purplish bronze colour, especially in the young state, on 

 account of which small plants are sometimes cultivated for 

 ornamental purposes in hot-houses. Introduced at Peradeniya 

 in 1906. 



A. incisa. Urticaceae. Bread-fruit; " Rata-del" -S. A beauti- 

 ful quick-growing tree, with very large, palmately-cut, shining 

 leaves, native of Malaya and Pacific Islands. It grows to a height 

 of 50 to 60 feet, and few trees present a more noble appearance. 

 Propagated by suckers, rarely from seed. See under Tropical 

 Fruits. 



A. nobilis. Wild- Breadfruit; u Del" S. A noble spreading 

 tree, with wavy or crinkled, rigid, oval leaves, peculiar to the 

 moist low-country of Ceylon. It is of rather slow growth, but 

 usually attains a height of 40 to 60 feet, sometimes with an 

 enormous trunk. Propagated by seed. 



Axinandra zeylanica. Lythraceae. " Kekiri-wara " 5. An 

 ornamental tree, about 30 feet high, with a straight trunk, bearing 

 numerous short drooping branches almost to the base; the hand- 

 some leaves are 7 to 10 inches long. Peculiar to the moist low- 

 country forests of Ceylon. 



Barringtonia speciosa. Myrtaceae. " Mudilla " S. A medium- 

 sized, handsome spreading tree, with large leathery shining 

 leaves, producing large white flowers; the latter consist chiefly 

 of a bunch of numerous long white stamens, and are followed by 

 a large quadrangular one-seeded fruit, which, owing to its thick 

 fibrous covering, is an excellent example of floating fruits, being 

 commonly found floating in lagoons, rivers, etc. The tree is 

 indigenous to the sea-shore, and is often planted for ornament. 

 Propagated by seed. 



Casuarina equisitifolia. Casuarineae. She-Oak; Beef -wood; 

 " Kassa-gaha" S. A lofty quick-growing tree, with fine cord-like 

 branchlets instead of leaves, native of Northern Australia. It is 

 specially adapted to the sea-coast, but also thrives inland up to 

 about 2,000 feet elevation, flourishing in dry or wet region 



