



6o The Forests and Waste Lands of Ceylon. 



by Calophyllum spectabile, C. Burmamri, which extends into the dry- 

 country, C. bradeatum, C. totnentosum, Garcinia Cambogia, G. Morella, 

 (the gamboge tree), G. terpnophylla, and G. echinncarpa, which latter 

 grows up to 6000' elevation. The Ebenacece are particularly abundant 

 in the forests of the Adam's Peak Range, and in the Pasdun and 

 Hinidun Korales. 



Ebony, as has already been mentioned, is found in small quan- 

 tities in this zone, but the most important tree of this family, which is- 

 unfortunately almost extinct, the Coromandel or Calamander wood 

 of commerce, Diospyros qucesita, is still found here and there in the 

 Pasdun Korale and in the Hinidun Pattu. Attempts have been 

 made for several years to obtain the fruit in order to propagate the 

 species artificially, but, although rewards have been offered, none has- 

 been obtained. 



The other most noticeable trees of this family are described by 

 Mr. F. Lewis, who has made a special study of them. 



In the wet forests, extending from the mountain known as the 

 Haycock into the Sabaragamuwa Province, the most noticeable 

 examples of the Ebenacece are Diospyros Toposia, D. Gardneri, 

 D. insignis, and D. Thwaitesii. The first of these is found up to 

 3000 'feet altitude, while the last, though endemic, is restricted to 

 the areas of high rainfall. D. pruriens is found very sparingly in the 

 wet forests towards Adam's Peak, and in one place in the Western 

 Province. A remarkable species, possibly a form of D. Ebenum, 

 locally known as ' Kallu kiria,' occurs at the foot of the Rakwana 

 hills, and is conspicuous by its black lace-like heart-wood, but little 

 is known of its flowers or fruit. One of the most common, but 

 valueless, of the order is D. insignis, which extends up to 2000 feet 

 altitude in the West of Ceylon. 



The Sapotacece are also well represented, especially in parts of 

 the Matara District. The most important are Chrysophyllum Rox- 

 burghii, Isonandra lanceolata, Bassia fulva, B. neriifolia, which 

 lines the banks of rivers, Palaquium petiolare, P. grande, which 

 extends into the mountain zone, and Mimusops Elengi, which is 

 also found in the dry zone. Among the more noteworthy trees 

 belonging to other natural orders, the following are characteristic 

 of this zone: — Dillenia retusa, Wormia triquetra, Cullenia excelsa,. 

 Elceocarpus serratus, Kokoona zeylanica, Canarium zeylanicum, 

 C. brunneum, Lasianthera apicalis, Pometia eximia, Campnosperma 

 zeylanicum, which in places forms almost pure forest, Pericopsis 

 Mooniana, near water-courses, Adenanthera pavonina, A. bicolor, 

 Pygeum zeylanicum, Carallia integerrima, C. calycina, especially in 

 the Galle District, Anisophyllea zeylanica, Homalium zeylanicum, 

 Symplocos spicata, the three Myristicas (M. laurifolia, M. Hors- 

 fieldia, and M. Iriya). Various species of Cinnamotfium and Litsea- 

 are also abundant ; and, among the Euphorbiacecz, Bridelia retusa y 

 B. Moonii, Aporosa latifolia, A. Lindleyana, Ostodes zeylanica, 

 Chtztocarpus castanocarpus, and Macaranga tomentosa are the most 



