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



141 



A very close, hard, durable wood of a dark brown or red- 

 brown colour, very suitable for beams, rafters, and posts. 



Sometimes used for shingles. Weight, about 40 lb. per 

 cubic foot. 



[Hantane, Maturata, Uvav] 



98. — Wa Isura Piscidia. 



Kiri-kon, S. &3®>8$$&$. 



Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. I., p. 250. 



A smallish tree, with much furrowed thick bark. Leaves 

 in three-foliate leaflets. Flowers very small, pink-white, 

 with small ovoid fruits that are eaten. The seeds are enclosed 

 in a white pulp of pleasant flavour. 



Distinctly uncommon. Occurs in parts of the Atakalan 

 and Meda Korales and in the Kegalla District. 



"Wood very hard, close, brownish-red, durable. Suitable 

 for beams and rafters or trusses. 



The bark is said to afford a fish poison. 



[Very common in the dry zone.] 



99. — Ghickrass ia tabu la ris . 



Hulan-hik, S. cSesf ; Agalai, T. jya&v. 



Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. I., p. 252. 



A tall handsome tree, dark, thick, much and deeply 

 furrowed bark, and with large, rather dense, silky, pinnate 

 leaves. 



Flowers in terminal panicles, smallish, pale greenish- 

 white. 



Rare. Occurs in parts of the intermediate zone, and again 

 in the wet zone. 



A magnificent timber ; bright red-brown, close, hard, 

 heavy, durable wood. 



Suitable for posts, pillars, and ornamental panels. Weight, 

 about 45 lb. per cubic foot. 



