452 SHADE AND WIND-BELT TREES, ETC. 



FOR TIMBER, WIND-BELTS, AND FUEL : 

 [See also Important Timbers, etc., of the Tropics]. 



Artocarpus integrifolius. Jak; "Kos," S. A moderate -sized or large tree, affording 



excellent timber, suitable for wind-belts and timber reserve. 

 Cassia siamea. "Wa" S. A large quick-growing tree, yielding hard dark 



timber and good fuel. 

 Casuarina equisitifolia. " She Oak " " Beef -wood;" "Kassa-gaha," S. Suitable 



for wind-belts; very hard, durable timber and good fuel. 

 Eugenia Jambos. "Jambu." A. small bushy tree, suitable for wind-belts. 

 Filicium decipiens. "Pehimbiya," S. A slow-growing tree, suitable for wind- 

 belts; excellent timber and fuel. 

 Melia dubia. "Lunu-midella" S. A handsome quick-growing tree. Wood light. 



much used for ceilings. 

 Mesua ferrea. Ceylon Iron- Wood; "Na-gaha" S. Slow-growing, thick foliaged 



tree; would make effective and permanent wind-belts. 

 Michelia Champaca. Ch unrac; "Saru" S. A large quick-growing tree, affording 



good timber and fuel. 

 Mischodon zeylanicus. "Tammanu" S. "Tampanai" T. A small much-branched 



tree, suitable for wind-belts; excellent timber. 

 Myroxylon toluiferum. Balsam -of-Tolu. A moderate sized or large tree; good 



timber, suitable for wind-belts. 

 Pterocarpus marsupium. "Gammalu" S. A wide-spreading handsome tree; fine 



hard timber. 



SHADE TREES SUITED FOR THE INTERMEDIATE 

 OR SEMI-DRY REGION. 



[With rainfall of 50 to 70 inches]. 



FOR ROADSIDES: 



Albizzia Lebbek. "Mara" S. "Woman's Tongue" of the West Indies; native 



of Ceylon and Eastern Tropics. 

 Azadirachta Jndica. "Kohomba" S. "Margosa"; "Vempu" 7\ A moderate-sized 



tree, with straight trunk and spreading branches; suited for dry region.. 

 Caesalpinia c<>riaria. Divi-divi See Tannin Products. 

 Diospyros Embryopteris. " Timbiri " T. A moderate-sized evergreen tree with 



spreading branches. 

 Eucalyptus alba. White Gum-tree. A tall slender tree with smooth grey biirk, 



native of N. Australia; thrives and bears seed at Anuradhapura, Ce3 r lon. 

 E. citriodora. Lemon-scented Gum-tree. A handsome slender tree, with 



smooth bark. 

 Mischodon zeylanicus. " Tammanu " S. "Tampanai"?'. A much-branched tree, 



30 to 40 feet high, suited to dry region. 

 Myristica laurifolia. "Wild Nutmeg" "Malaboda" S. " Palmanikam " 7\ A 



large tree with wide spreading branches and large leaves; thrives in 



rather dry as well as moist region. 



Peltophorum ferrugineum. "Iva-vakai," T. A moderate-sized or large much- 

 branched, handsome tree, indigenous to dry region of Ceylon. See 



Beautiful Flowering Trees. 



