April 1, 1864.] THE TECHNOLOGIST. 



THE TIMBER TREES OP CEYLON. 407 



Mesua ferrea, Linn. " Na-gaha," S. — A hard, red, heavy, and good 

 wood. There are some six or eight iron woods known in commerce, and 

 from different parts of the world, but this one is the iron-wood par ex- 

 cellence of Ceylon, though often confounded under this name with the 

 " Pala," Mimusops Indica, D. 0. 



M. speciosa, Chois. " Diya-na-gaha," S. — Grows near water, and is 

 also a useful timber. South part of the island. 



M. coromandelina, Wight. — The wood of this and the above are likely 

 to be mixed as " iron-wood." 



Kayea ntylosa, Th. " Suwanda-gas," S. — South of island ; a timber 

 tree. 



Calopliyllum inophyllum, Linn. " Tel-Domba-gaha," S., " Poonga," T. 

 — Common ; a hard, red, tough wood ; for arms of outriggers and ships 

 blocks ; seeds give oil, and are largely eaten by bats, &c. 



C. tomentosum, Wight. " Keena-gaha," S. — Forests of the interior ; a' 

 gigantic tree and beautiful wood ; seeds oil-giving. 



C. Moonii, Wight. " Domba-keena" and " Wallu-keena," S. — Com- 

 mon in the west and southern provinces ; furnishes fine long spars. 



C. Burmanni, Wight. " Keena," S. — Very common small tree, used 

 for various purposes ; fruits edible. 



HlPPOCRATEACEiE. 



Kookoona zeylanica, Thw., Swietenia febrifuga, Moon. " Kokun," S., 

 in Saffragam, " Wannapottu," S., at Porey. — Large tree ; bark and flowers 

 medicinal. 



ERTTHROXYLEiE. 



Sethia indica,T). C, Fen-tree. " Tevadanum and Semmanathy," T. — - 

 Timber flesh-coloured ; considered excellent for its size ; so fragrant as to" 

 be used in Mysore instead of sandal wood. Empyreumatic oil obtained 

 from it. 



Sapindaoe^e, or Soap-Not Tribe. 



Nejihelium longanmn, Camb. " Mora-gaha,' 1 S. — A useful timber and 

 fruit tree. 



Schleicher a trijuga, Willd. Ci Kong-gaha," S., " Poo-maram," T. — The 

 Ceylon oak, honey-tree, &c. Fine tree, wood dark, large size ; used for 

 mortars, for oil mills, and such purposes. 



Filicium decipiens, Th. " Pihimbiya," S. — Tree ; ornamental wood, 

 well known. 



Dodonoea Burmannia, D. C. " iEta-woercela," S. — Switch sorrel ; 

 wood not more than three to four inches in diameter, but exceedingly 

 tough and hard. For engravings and handles of tools. 



MeLIACEjE. 



Melia composita, Willd. " Lunu-midella," S. — Quick growing tree ; 

 timber very light and cedar-like ; for outriggers of boats and ceilings. 

 White ants said not to attack it. . . - 



