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



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Moderately common up to about 1,000 feet. Is found in 

 Colombo as an ornamental tree. Occurs in various parts of 

 the Kegalla District. 



Chiefly useful for the sake of its inner bark, which can be 

 removed in broad thin sheets ; used for string. 



[Low-country ; common.] 



72. — Heritiera littoralis. 



Etuna, S. (known in parts of the Pasdun Korale by 



the incorrect name Ho-mediriya) ; Chomuntiri, T. Q^ir^^^ifi, 

 Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. I., p. 167. 



A rather large water-loving tree, with deeply furrowed 

 bark. The flowers are very minute, followed by large boat- 

 shaped seeds. 



Only found close to the sea, on the banks of the 

 Kalu-ganga, Bentota river, Panadure river, and such-like 

 situations. 



Wood very hard, tough, close-grained, and durable. 

 Weight, about 75 lb. per cubic foot. 



Suitable for beams, posts, piles, and heavy work, but not 

 sufficiently common to be in much demand. 



[Trincomalee, Chilaw.] 



73. — Pterospermum suberifolium. 



Welan, S. @*e)(33* ; Miyanku, T. uSiuikcs. 

 Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. I., p. 169. 



A moderately large tree with thick bark. The leaves are 

 most extremely variable in form, especially in young plants, 

 when they assume all shapes, from lanceolate to digitate. 

 The flowers are white and sweet-smelling. 



A fairly common tree up to 2,000 feet, but assumes its 

 greatest size in the dry region. 



Wood light, very tough, pale reddish-brown, about 36 lb. 

 per cubic foot. Suitable for weather-boarding. 



[Low-country, especially in dry region.] 



