SHADE TREES 451 



Lafoensia Vandelliana. An erect, medium-sized tree with small leaves, native 



of Brazil; introduced at Peradeniya in 1865. 

 Myroxylon toiuiferum. Balsam-of Tolu; "Rata-karanda." S. A large handsome 



tree with small pinnate leaves, native of S. America. See under 



Important Timbers. &c. 

 Parkia Roxburghii. An immense tree with fine feathery leaves, native of 



Malaya. See Ornamental Foliage Trees. 

 Peltophorum ferrugineum. A handsome foliage and flowering tree, with fine 



feathery leaves, native of Ceylon. See Beautiful Fhnvering Trees. 

 Pithecolobium Saman. "Saman;" "Rain-tree;" Quango; " Peni-karal," S. A 



very large quick-growing tree, with small pinnate leaves, excellent for 



road-sides ; introduced into Ceylon from S. America in 1851. 

 Pometia eximia. "Gal-mora" S. A large handsome tree with around head 



See Ornamental Foliage Trees. 

 Pterocarpus indicus. Padouk; " Rata-gammalu " S. A large handsome tree with 



fine foliage and drooping branches. See Ornamental Foliage Trees. 

 Terminalia belerica. Myrobalan-tree; "Bulu" S. " Rani-maran " or "Tanti," T 



A very large handsome tree. See Ornamental Foliage Trees. 



FOR PARKS OR OPEN SPACES : 



[ See the above, also Ornamental Foliage Trees]. 



FOR FIELD CROPS, AS TEA, CACAO, ETC : 



Adenanthera pavonina. ( Legn mi nosae). Bead-tree; " Madatiya" S. A moderate- 

 sized, straight tree, with small pinnate leaves. 



Albizzia moluccana. (Legnmi nosae). Sau Tree ; \ Large, very quick-growing 

 " Rata-mara S. trees, with thin feathery 



Albizzia stipulata, (Legn mi nosae). "Kabal- j foliage ; in flower Dec. 



mara" S. to Jan. 



Erythrina lithosperma. (Legnntinosae). " Dadap," A moderate-sized tree of rapid 

 growth, suitable for shade; also affords a quantity of foliage for mulching 

 or geeen-manuring. 



Erythrina umbrosa. (Legn mi nosae). " Immortel " or " Mortel." A moderate-sized 

 tree with large leaves, much used as a shade tree for Cacao and other 

 crops in the West Indies. 



Eryihrina velutina. (Legn mi nosae). "Bocare." A popular shade tree for Cacao in 

 the West Indies. 



-Gliricidia maculata. (Legn mi nosae}. " Madre," or "Madura." A small quick- 

 growing tree of Nicaragua, suitable as a shade tree for Cacao, &c. 

 See Beautiful Flowering Trees. 



Grevillea robusta. (Proteaceae). Silky Oak. An upright medium-sized tree of 

 Australia, with light foliage, much planted for shade amongst Tea, also 

 for wind-belts, fuel reserve, &c., in Ceylon. Thrives best from 1,500 to 

 4,000 feet. 



Inga laurina. (Legu mi nosae) " Pois-doux." A small tree, used in the West Indies 

 as a sharle tree for Cacao. 



Myroxylon toiuiferum. (Legn mi nosae). Balsam-of -Tolu. Suitable as a permanent 

 shade tree for field crops. See Ornamental Foliage Trees. 



