THE TECHNOLOGIST. [June 1, 1864. 



492 TEE TIMBER TREES OF CEYLON. 



affecting swamps, its wood supposed to be the Agallochum of the 

 Greeks"; but it is white and soft, and possesses no aromatic properties. 

 Wood adapted for every purpose of house-building. 



Cleidion Javarricum, Blume. " Ukuru-gaha," S. — Central Province, 

 up to 2,000 feet. Wood used for ordinary works. 



Rottlera oppositifoha, Blume. " Molabaa," S. — A small tree, up to 

 2,000 feet. Wood for ordinary purposes. 



R. tetracocca, Roxb. " Bookaenda," S. — Common, up to 2,000 feet. 

 A useful timber tree, of considerable size. Wood for ordinary work. 



R. digyna, Thw. " Otthe," S. — Wood for common house-building, 

 but it is small and soft. 



Macarauga tomentosa, Wight. " Kaenda," or " Pat-kaenda," S. — 

 Abundant, up to 3,000 feet. Springs up iu cleared forest land. Wood 

 for ordinary purposes, not very strong. 



Gelunium kmceolatum, Willd. — Common, up to 4,000 feet. Wood 

 white, and adapted for house-building. 



Chaztocarpus castanocarpus, Thw. " Haedoka," S. — A well-known 

 Ceylon timber tree, with hard wood ; very common, from Colombo to 

 Ratnapoora and Ambegamoa. 



C. corlaceus, Thw. Also "Haedoka," S.r-With the preceding equally 

 common, and timber good. 



Mischodon zeylanicus, Thw. " Tamana," S. — A very handsome tree, 

 having excellent timber, and widely spread in the island. 



Dimorpliocalyx glabellus, Thw. " Wellewenne-gas," S. — Common in 

 the hot, drier parts of the island ; a good-sized tree ; timber unknown. 



Desmostemon zeylanicus, Thw. " Wal-kakunu-gaha." S. — Central 

 Province, up to 4,000 feet ; timber used for ordinary work. 



Givotia rottlerlformis, Griff. — Hot, drier parts of the island ; wood 

 soft, light, and porous ; much used for making cowrie boxes, toys, 

 models of fruits, &c. in India ; takes paint and varnish well. The oil 

 obtained from the seed is considered superior to olive or almond oil for 

 machinery. 



Briedelia retusa, Spr. " Katu-kata-kala," S. ; and B. Moouii, Thw. 

 " Mapat-kata-kala," S. — Are both common trees, up to 2,000 feet, and pro- 

 duce useful timber for building purposes ; said to be durable under ground. 



Amamoa patula, Thw. Cluytla patula, Boxb. — Common in the 

 hotter parts of the island ; a small tree, but, according to Roxburgh, a 

 valuable timber tree in India. 



Prosorws Indica, Dalz. " Karron-gas," S.— Common, up to 2,000 feet ; 

 and P. cyanospermum, Thw. " Sudu-leyang-gas," S. — At Ratnapoora 

 and Ambegamoa, up to 1,000 feet ; timber of both white, tough, and 

 used in house-building. 



Hemicyclia sepiaria, W. et A. " Weera-gaha." — An abundant, small 

 tree ; wood said to ecpial that of boxwood by Dr. Wight. It looks 

 hard and close-grained. The timber of H. lanceolata, Thw., is also 

 tough and hard. Its Singhalese name is " Ella-pini-baru." - 



