THE TECHNOLOGIST. [April 1, 1864. 



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THE TIMBER TREES CP CEYLON. 



Hopea discolor. — Ambegamoa and south of the Island.— Same remarks 

 as above, apply to this tree . 



Vateria Indica, L. " Halgaha," S. " Pynie," T. — Produces the 

 valuable Piney varnish, gum resin, and one of the commonest and best 

 known woods of Ceylon for coffins, &c. Its bark is used to keep toddy 

 from fermenting. 



Isauxis RoxburgMana, Wight. " Mendora," S. — A well known and 

 justly valued timber tree. Like most species of this order, it produces a 

 quantity of gum resin. This is the Mendora par excellence, and must not 

 be confounded with Hal or Gal-Mendora, which belongs to Leguminosse. 



TERNSTROMIACE.E, OR TEA TRIBE. 



Enrya Japonica, Thunb. " Niya-dessa, S. — Small tree, very abun- 

 dant in the Central Province. 



Aurantiace^e, or Orange Tribe. 



Atalantia monopliylla, D. C. Wild Lime. " Kat-Mamichan, T.— 

 Tire wood is hard, heavy, and close grained ; of a pale yellow colour, 

 and very suitable for cabinet work. Small tree found in Kandy and 

 northwards. 



Limonia Missionis, Wall. " Gas-Pamburu," S. — Colombo to Jaffna. 

 Generally a light-coloured wood, but when variegated, much used for 

 furniture. 



Murraya exotica, Linn. " JStteriya," S. — A small tree, the toughest 

 Wood in the island except " Andara " (Dicrostachys cinera), and Heri- 

 tiera littoralis. 



Feronia elephantum^ Corr. " Diwul," S. — A hard heavy Wood, and 

 yields a gum equal to gum arabic. 



JEgle Marmelos, Corr. " Beli," S. " Velva maram," T. — Fruits most 

 Valuable in medicine ; laxative or astringent according to circumstanceSj 

 are said to contain a principle allied to opium ; hence doubtless their 

 beneficial effects in cases of chronic diarrhoea. 



GuttiXehm. 



Garcinia Cambogia, Desr. " Goraka-gaha."— A wood used, but not 

 good ; fruits pickled. 



G. echinocarpa, Th. " Madol-gas," S. — Central and southern pro- 

 vinces. Large tree ; wood soft. 



G. morella, Desr. " Gokatu, Gothatu, and Kana Goraka," S — This 

 is the only tree in Ceylon that produces Gamboge. From Colombo to 

 Batticaloa. 



Terpnophyllum zeylanicum, Th. — A wood much like English oak, 

 and well known by the Singhalese name of " Ub-beriya," but often mis- 

 called " Ook-bairya." 



Xantlwcymus ovalifolius, Roxb. " Elagokatu-gas," S., " Kokatie," T. 

 — From Jaffna to Batticaloa. Benders the jungles of Jaffna fetid when 

 in flower. 



