June 1, 1864.] THE TECHNOLOGIST. 



THE TIMBER TREES OF CEYLON. 489 



Apollonias zeylanica, Thwaites. — A tree 50 to 60 feet high. Central 

 Province, at 3,000 to 4,000 feet. 



Machilus macraniha. " Ululugas," S. (the Silhet name is " Oruk"). — 

 A large tree, found in the Central and South-Western Provinces at 

 1,500 to 4,000 feet. Used for house-building and economic purposes. 



Alsiodaphne semicarpifolla. " Waewarana-gaha," S. ; " Raane," or 

 grain-wood, T. at Batticaloa ; " Yaverne" at Trincomalie. — This, though 

 long known as a valuable timber tree in various parts of the island, has 

 only lately become of importance as timber sent from Trincomalie 

 to the Commissariat at Colombo. It is a common and gigantic forest 

 tree near Batticoloa and Trincomalie, and is likely to become of consi- 

 derable importance as a Ceylon timber tree, of value for building and 

 other economical purposes. It is of a light yellow colour, much used at 

 Trincomalie as a substitute for deal, and said not to be liable to warp. 

 Logs of large dimension can be procured from Trincomalie ; it has been 

 exported for some years past under its native name of Yaverne. The 

 wood resists the attacks of the teredo and wood-boring insects, and is 

 much used in the district of Batticaloa in the construction of boats. 



Cryptocarya WigJitiana, Thw. ; C. Jloribtmda, Wight. " Golu-mora- 

 gas " and " Gal-mora," S. — A large tree, used for building purposes ; com- 

 mon, up to an elevation of 5,000 feet. Serves as timber for house-build- 

 ing, and supplies the best kind of firewood for brick and lime kilns. 



TetrantJiera RoxburgMi. "Bo-inee-gaha," or "Bombii," S. — A very 

 common tree, up to an elevation of 3,000 feet. Bark very glutinous and 

 medicinal. Timber extensively used for planks and rafters. 



T. ovalifolia, Thw.— Central Province, at 4,000 to 7,000 feet. A tree 

 30 to 40 feet high. Timber for ordinary purposes. 



T. tomentosa, Roxb. " Kos-baedda-gas," S. — Common in the Centra] 

 Province, up to 4,000 feet. 



T. ligustrina. — Central Province. 



T. Gardneri, Thw. — A tree 40 to 50 feet high ; in Central Province, at 

 4,000 to 6,000 feet ; and 



T. iteodaphne. — Same Province, up to 6,000 feet ; are likely to pro- 

 duce good timber. 



Actinodaphne speciosa. — In the Central Province, up to 8,000 feet. A 

 tree 30 to 40 feet high. In the forest on either side of the road between 

 Rambodde and Newera Ellia ; abundant, and remarkable for its large, 

 broad, drooping leaves, which much resemble elephants' ears. The 

 timber of this, and of the other five species indigenous to the island, is 

 likely to be good. 



Litscea zeylanica, N. ab. E. ; L. trinervia, Moon. " Dawul-kurundu," 

 S. — A small tree, used for common house-building. Very abundant, up 

 to 4,000 feet. 



Allied to the Laurels. 



Hernandia sonora. " Palatu-gaha," S. — On the sea-shore, from 

 Colombo to Galle. The juice of the leaves is a powerful depilatory ; it 



