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25.— Garcinia tbrpnophylla. 

 Kokatiya, S. ®Bsum&a. 

 Trim. Cey. Flor,, vol. I., p. 97. 



A moderately large tree with slender drooping branches, 

 smooth thin yellowish-brown bark. 



Leaves opposite, rather diverse in size and outline, often 

 eight inches long, usually smaller, lanceolate, oval, tapering 

 to base, with distinct lateral veins, on short stalks. 



Young leaves often pink. Flowers yellow, scented. 



Widely distributed, but nowhere very common. It occurs 

 in the Pasdun Korale, Sinha Raja, Adam's Peak forests, 

 Balangoda (especially near to Pettigalla estate), and parts 

 of Rakwana. 



This is probably the hardest wood in Ceylon, and owing 

 to the difficulty of cutting it is not a favourite with car- 

 penters. 



It is very durable, either in air or in water, and well 

 adapted to beams required for large loads. The wood is 

 very handsome, being a yellowish-brown, and takes a per- 

 fect polish. When used for piles the wood becomes browner 

 in colour, and seems to harden. Axes are easily broken in 

 felling Kokatiya. Weight, 78 lb. per cubic foot. 



26. — Galophyllum spectabile. 

 Domba-kma, S. ®q,®2^S5. 



Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. I., p. 99. 



A large tree with smooth yellowish bark and long lanceo- 

 late leaves ; young shoots woolly. 



Rather rare, and found chiefly in the Pasdun Korale. 



The wood is rather hard and of a reddish colour, with very 

 distinct grain. Owing to the rarity of the tree the wood is 

 little known. Suitable for flooring boards. 



Weight, 39 to 40 lb. per cubic foot. 



27. — Galophyllum Burmanni. 

 Guru-kma, S. egdi^cs ; Chirupumiai, T. fojpi^eotfcu. 

 Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. I., p. 99. 



