NO. 53—1902.] TREES AND FLOWERING PLANTS. 145 



quantities to pilgrims visiting Adam's Peak. This oil is 

 known as Pottu-eta tel. 



The ground up bark is often used as an aid to beauty by 

 Tamil women, in the same way as saffron is used. 



Fairly common in the wet forests, especially near Ratna- 

 pura, the Sinha Raja forests, Pasdun Korale, and in the 

 Kitulgalla forests. 



Wood brittle, easily split, brownish-yellow, rather heavy, 

 not durable. 



Sometimes used for tea boxes. 



[Ambegamuwa, Dimbula, Southern Province.] 



105. — Elceodendron glaucum. 



Neralu, S. «3i<5£> ; Perum-piyari, T. ®u U)Ld uilit. 

 Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. I., p. 271. 



A tree often attaining a very large size, with grayish bark 

 very nodular and rough. Leaves roundish, oval, slightly 

 serrate, rather dark glossy green. Flowers very minute, 

 numerous, pale greenish-white. 



Rare, confined to the dry country, and occurs sparingly in 

 the Kolonna Korale towards Gogalla. A very fine example 

 is to be found in the compound of the Tanamalwila 

 resthouse. 



Wood close-grained, rather hard, light brown, paler in the 

 sap wood. Weight, about 45 lb. Suitable for cabinet work, 

 as it takes a handsome polish. The bark is of medicinal use, 

 but is said to be poisonous. 



[Dry country, common near coast.] 



106. — KdRRIMIA ZEYLANICA. 



Pelan or Eta-heraliya, S. ®OftgS or <£i0@>S3d<$c&. 

 Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. I., p. 274. 



A large tree with reddish-brown moderately thick bark, 

 often in old trees becoming grayish. Leaves large and 

 singularly like a Dipterocarp, owing to the close parallel 



