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Murraya exotica, var buxifolia. " Rtteriya " S. A small graceful tree : flowers 



pure white and sweet-scented. 

 Persea (Alseodaphne) semecarpifolia. " Wewarani " *>., " Kanai," or " Vavaranai " 



T. A large much-branched tree, common to the dry region. One of 



Ceylon's best timber*. 

 Pithecolobium (Inga) Saman. Rain tree ; " Peni-karal " S. See under Shade 



'frees. Thrives in a fairly dry district if planted in good deep soil. 

 Poinciana regia. Flamboyante. See under FUncer/ug Trees for loiv elevations. 

 Polyahhia longifolia. " Maia-illupai " T. A large handsome erect tree, much 



planted as an avenue tree in North Ceylon and S. India. 

 Spathodea campanulata. See Hean ////// Floiceriiig Tre-'s. 

 Tamarindus indicus. Tamarind ; " Siyambala '* S. A large handsome tree 



adapted for roadsides. Excellent timber. 



Thespesis populnea. Tulip Tree ; " Suriya " S.. See under Shade Trees 

 Vitex altissima. " Milla " or Sapu-milla " S\ " Kadamanakku " T. A very 



large tree, with a dense head and somewhat drooping branches. 

 V. Leucoxylon. " Xebedda.'' S. " Kaddu-nochchi " T. A large tree \vith 



spreading head, common in dry region, especially near tanks. Wood 



hard, dark-grey, valuable timber. 



SHADE TREKS. See Chapter on Slunk Trees. 

 FLOWERING SHRUBS. 



Allamanda Schottii. Flowers \ellow 

 Barleria cristata. Pink and white 

 Caesalpinia pulcherrima. " Peacock 



flower." Bright yellow or scarlet 

 Gardenia florida. FJ's white, scented 

 Ixora coccinea " Katambala " S. 



Flowers scarlet 

 Ixora rosea. Flowers pink 



Jasmmum pubeseens. Fl's white, scented 

 Lagerstroemii indica. Bright purple fl's 

 Pavetta inchica. Fl's white 

 Randia dumctorum. " Kukuruman " 

 S. Fl's white 



Reinwardtia tetragyna Yellow fl's. 

 Thunbergia erecta. Blue or white fl's 

 Turnera ulmifolia. Fl's white 



ORNAMENTAL CLIMBERS : 



Allamanda Hendersonii. Fl's large 



white 



Antigonon leptopus. Fl's lovely pink. 

 Bignonia unguis. Fl's yellow 

 Bougainvillea spectabilis. Bright pur- 

 plish-crimson 

 Ipomoea Briggsii. Fl's bright-crimson 



Ipomoea tuberosa. Fl's yellow 

 Porana volubilis. " Bridal Bouquet " 

 Fl's creamy-white 



Quisqualis indica. "Rangoon Creeper"- 

 Fl's orange-red 

 Thunbergia lauriiolia 



=T. grandiflora 



Fl's. large blue 



FOR THE SEA-COAST. 

 ORNAMENTAL TREES : 



[S=Sced ; O=cuttings ; Su--^suckers. ] 



S=Sinhalese ; r=Tamil. 



