NO. 53.— 1902.] TREES AND FLOWERING PLANTS. 



109 



A small rather bushy tree with thick yellowish-brown 

 furrowed bark. 



Leaves opposite, small, about two inches, broadly ovate, 

 tapering slightly to short stalks. Lateral veins very fine, 

 close, and prominent on both sides. 



Flowers white, in axillary spreading panicles. 



Wood reddish-brown suffused with a pinkish tinge, hard, 

 close, heavy. Weight, about 62 lb. per cubic foot. 



Suitable for tool handles or cart poles, as it rarely attains 

 any size. 



[Jaffna, Chilaw, Batticaloa.] 



28. — Calophyllum Inophyllum. 



Domba, Tel-domba, S. @fl)£f®q® ; Punnai, T. 



Trim. C«y. Flor., vol. L, p. 100. 



A smallish tree, with grayish bark, and large, smooth, 

 glossy green leaves, the under surfaces of which exhibit 

 very fine close lateral veining; about seven inches, ovate, 

 oblong. 



Moderately abundant from the sea coast to the foot of the 

 higher ranges, and is often planted ; probably introduced. 



Affords an excellent wood, tough and rather elastic. In 

 much favour for cart poles, but as it is beautifully grained 

 it might, if dressed, be largely used for ornamental work. 

 Weight, 45 lb. per cubic foot. 



The seeds yield an abundant oil, easily extracted. 



Experiments conducted by myself show that 3,000 fruits 

 can be obtained from a single tree of fifteen years of age, and 

 that this yield appears to increase thereafter. 



[Low-country, principally on the sea coast.] 



29. — Calophyllum tomentosum. 

 Kina, S. eSSes?. 



Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. I., p. 101. 



A large tree, with densely tomentose leaf buds, and 

 rather long opposite lanceolate leaves. 



