April l, 1864.1 THE TECHNOLOGIST. 



THE TIMBER TREES OF CEYLON. 409 



Anacardium occidentale, Linn. I" Kaju-gas," S., from its original 

 South American name "Acajou." — Naturalised in Ceylon. 



Semecarpus. — Several species, under the name of " Badula," are used 

 as timber-trees. 



Campnospernum zeylanicurn, Thw. " Aridde," S. — A handsome wood, 

 not much known. 



Odina wodier, Eoxb. " Hik-gas," S., " Othe-marum," T. — One of the 

 very useful trees of the island. The heart-wood, as " Hik-karotura," 

 when long and well-seasoned, is a dark coloured, useful, and ornamental 

 wood. 



Evict amara, Comui. " Aembarsella-gaha," S. — A quick-growing tree, 

 often planted with the above in fences. Used in Java, whilst growing, 

 as one of the trees to support telegraph wires. 



Protium caudatum,W. et A. " Kiluvy," T. — This and another species 

 or genus called " Mook-kiluvy" T., (Balsamodendron ?) are the most 

 common fence plants in Jaffna, and about the handsomest and best in 

 the Island ; wood soft. 



Canarium Zeylanicurn, Blume. " Kaekuna-gaha," S. — A large tree-, 

 common ; produces a balsamic gum resin much sought after. 



Homaline^;. 

 Blackwillia Ceylanica, Gardner. " Liang-gaha," S. — A common tim- 

 ber tree. 



LlGUMINOS^E. 



JEschynomene aspera, and JE. Indica, Linn. " Diya-Siembala," S. y 

 "Shola,"T. — The pith hats, &c, are made from a spongy substance 

 generated on the stems of these plants when growing in water, as they 

 generally do. 



Erythrina Indica, Lam. " Erabadu-gaha," S., " Muruku," T. — The 

 famous Mootche-wood of India ; a light, spongy, wood ; models, floats, 

 bungs, &c, made of it. 



Butea frondosa, Roxb. "Gas-kaela," S. — Wood said to be hardly 

 distinguishable from teak ; flowers used for cleaning gold. 



Plerocarpus marsupium, Eoxb. " Gam-malu-gaha." S., " Vangay- 

 marum," T. — A useful timber tree \ one of the gum kinos obtained 

 from it. 



P. Indica, "Willd.— A fast-growing and handsome tree, which pro- 

 duces the Lingoa and Kyabooka wood of commerce. 



Pongamia glabra, Ventn. " Magul-Karandu,"' S., "■ Ponga-maruma," 

 T. — Conflicting opinions as to the usefulness of its wood. 



Fissicalyx. 1 Bentham, Dalbergia Mooniana, Thw. " Naedun r 



or Nandu," S. — A large tree ; wood dark-coloured, and valued for 

 furniture ; now scarce and dear. 



Tamarindus officinalis, Hooker. " Seiambala," S., " Poolia-marum," 

 T. — The roots and heart-wood of old trees superior in colour, &c, to 

 Calamander wood, 



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