J&ugenia.] Myrtacece. 179 



A small much-branched tree, twigs numerous, slender, 

 quadrangular ; 1. i-lf in., spathulate-oval or spathulate-lan- 

 ceolate, much tapering at base, shortly acuminate, obtuse at 

 -apex, smooth and shining above, paler and somewhat glau- 

 cous beneath and with oblique rather conspicuous lat. veins, 

 petiole \ in. or more ; fl. very small, on slender ped. as long 

 -as cal., in copious, erect, slender, lax, axillary and terminal 

 cymes about as long as 1. ; cal.-limb cup-shaped, segm. shallow ; 

 pet. sometimes expanding ; fruit \ in., globose, purplish-red. 



Montane zone, rather common ; at lower elevations, rare. Deltota ; 

 top of Xillowe Kande, Pasdun Korale. Fl. July-Sept.; pinkish-white. 

 Endemic. 



23. E operculata, Roxb. Hort. Beng. 37 (1813). Bata-damba, 

 Kobo-mal, S. 



Calyptranthes caryophyllifolia, Moon Cat. 39. Syzygium nervosum, 

 DC, Thw. Enum. 417, 116. C. P. 2801. 

 Fl. B. Ind. ii. 498. Wight, Ic. t. 552. 



A large tree with spreading branches, bark on trunk rather 

 thick, grey and exfoliating, on branches smooth and nearly 

 white, twigs cylindrical, slightly thickened at nodes, somewhat 

 compressed ; 1. 4-6 in., oval or broadly lanceolate, tapering to 

 base, shortly acuminate, obtuse, stiff, shining on both sides, 

 bright green above, paler beneath, lat. veins few, curved, rather 

 prominent, pellucid, petiole about \ in. ; fl. sessile in threes, 

 cymes large, lax, pedunculate, spreading, 3-4 in. long, coming 

 from axils of fallen 1.; cal. ovoid-turbinate, becoming cam- 

 panulate, smooth and shining, mouth truncate ; pet. calyp- 

 trate, the cap pointed ; fruit f in., nearly globular, purple, 

 juicy. 



Moist region up to 4000 ft.; common. Fl. Feb. -April ; cream- 

 coloured. 



Also in Himalaya, Assam, Burma, S. China, Malay Islands. 



Wood greyish-yellow, moderately heavy and hard, durable. The 

 leaves when bruised have an agreeable aromatic odour. The fruit is 

 not eaten in Ceylon. 



24. E. Jambolana,* Lam. Diet. iii. 198 (17S9). 3JXaha-dan, 

 IVXa-dan, S. Naval, Peru naval, 7. 



llerm. Mus. 8. Hurm. Thes. 197. Fl. Zeyl. n. 185. Myrtus Cumini, 

 L. Sp. PI. 471. Calyptranthes Ctcmini, Moon Cat. 39. Syzygium Jambo- 

 lament) DC Thw. Enum. 417, 116. C. P. 3644. 



II. V,. Ind. ii. 499. Wight, 1c. t. 535. Bcdd. Fl. Sylv. t. 197. 



A large or very Large tree, bark grey or nearly white, thick, 

 rough, exfoliating, twigs cylindrical-compressed; 1. 3-3^ in., 



* Jambolana^ the Portuguese name for the fruit, from Jamun, tie 

 Indian one 



