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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. XVII. 



ILICINE/E. 



This Family, well known for its familiar representative in 

 Europe, the Holly, is represented by a single Genus in 

 Oeylon, Ilex. 



103. — Ilex Wightiana. 

 Aiidun-wenna, S. %<gz$z)i&$$s). 

 Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. I., p. 265. 



A very large tree with pale white bark and cylindrical 

 stem. Leaves large, entire, on short stalks. Flowers white, 

 small, abundant. 



Rather rare. Occurs in the Pasdun Korale near Atweltota 

 and parts of the Ratnapura District. 



Affords a moderately good pale wood. Often used for tea 

 boxes. 



[Nillowa, Hantane.] 



CELASTRAGE/E. 



A large Order in Ceylon, represented by eleven Genera, 

 many of which are only shrubs. They are Euonymus, 

 Glyptopetalum, Microtropis, Kokoona, Pleurostylia, Elseo- 

 dendron, Celastrus, Gymnosporia, Kurrimia, Hippocratea, 

 and Salacia. 



104. — Kokoona zeylanica. 



Kokun, S. 



Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. I., p. 270. 



A tall slender-stemmed pale gray rough-barked tree, easily 

 distinguished by its bright orange-yellow inner bark on 

 chipping off the outer nodules on the buttresses. Leaves 

 rather uneven, sometimes faintly serrate on the margin. 

 The seeds (samara) are long, papery, wing-like structures 

 that afford a powerfully acrid oil in great favour as a pre- 

 ventive against leeches, which is often sold in considerable 



