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ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE TREES 



Cyathocalyx zeylanicus. Anonaceat. " Kekala " or " Ipetta/'' 

 S. A tall, quick-growing tree, with a straight erect stem and 

 Blender graceful branches, native of the moist low-country of 

 Ceylon. Leaves 6 to 10 inches long; fruit large, 2\ to 3 inches 

 long, ovoid in shape, yellow when ripe. Propagated by seed. 



Dillenia indica. Dilleniaceae. " Honclapara" or " Wampara," 

 S. A very handsome, moderate-sized, round headed, symmetrical 



MONUMENT ROAD, PERADENIYA GARDENS. 



tree, native of Ceylon, India and Malaya. It is characterized by 

 large oblong, glabrous, serrate leaves, which are 10 to 12 inches 

 long. Fruit very large, globular, 5 to 7 inches in diameter. See 

 under Tropical Fruits. 



Dimorphandra Mora. Legiuiiinosac. " Mora-tree " of British- 

 Guiana. A large handsome tree, introduced to Peradeniya in; 

 1881. Noted for its excellent timber and immense seed. 



