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Fairly common at from 1,500 feet to 3,000 feet elevation. 

 Occurs in Balangoda, Rakwana, Bambarabotuwa, and parts 

 of the Sinha Raja forest. 



The wood is well known to carpenters, and is a favourite 

 for building purposes. Well suited for doors, door frames, 

 floors, ceilings, rafters, or posts. Takes an excellent colour 

 on being varnished, and if suitably dressed should be a 

 favourite veneer wood. Tough, durable, easily worked. 

 Weight, 36 to 38 lb. per cubic foot. 



The seeds yield an oil — Kina-tel — that is in much favour 

 with the Sinhalese as a specific in skin diseases, and 

 especially for itch. 



[Moist low-country, at elevations of 2,000 to 4,000 feet.] 



30.— Calophyllum bracteatum. 

 Walu-kma, S. €)&;S3er. 

 Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. I., p. 102. 



A very handsome tree, with drooping willow-like branches? 

 usually terminating in long pale silvery- white leaves. 

 Easily distinguished by the intermediate scale-like leaves 

 at the ends of the branches. 



Not uncommon in the wet forests of both Provinces. 

 Occurs rather plentifully near Ratnapura, but does not 

 ascend to high altitudes. 



The wood is very handsome, being a pale soft white, 

 closely grained, with reddish-brown graining. Well suited 

 for ceiling boards and dadoes, or window frames. Light, 

 32 lb. per cubic foot. 



Like most of our Calophylla this wood has been over- 

 looked as one suitable for European use, as it is easily 

 worked up and admits of a fine polish. 



31.— Calophyllum Walkerii. 

 Kina, S. 23®. 



Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. I., p. 104. 



A large tree with dark reddish-brown rough bark and 

 small roundish crowded leaves. 



