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venation. Young leaves are a pale yellowish-green, and 

 make the tree very handsome in appearance. 



Common in all the wet parts of both Provinces, and 

 especially so near streams. 



The wood is close, fairly hard, of a brownish or yellowish- 

 brown colour, rather heavy. Very suitable for wail-plates, 

 rafters, and flooring boards; fairly durable. 



The fruit is slightly acid to the taste, and much eaten by 

 crows. 



[Hantane, x4.mbegamuwa, Rangala, Maturata.] 



RHAMNACE/E. 



The Order is represented in Ceylon chiefly by scrambling 

 shrubs, creepers, and small trees, and consists of seven 

 Genera : Ventilago, Zizyphus, Rhamnus, Scutia, Sageretia, 

 Colubrina, and Gouania. 



107. — Ventilago maderaspatana. 



Yakada-wel, S. cesao)©^ ; Vernpadam, T. (JaiiiLU-te, 

 Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. L, p. 279. 



A scrambling creeper with moderately large shining leaves 

 with very fine venation. Flowers very small in terminal 

 panicles, pale greenish-white. 



Very common, and appears to extend into both wet and 

 dry zones. Abundant on the banks of the Maguru-ganga in 

 the Pasdun Korale, but more so in the dry country to the east. 



Affords a valuable tanning material, for which purpose it 

 is exported. 



Used by the natives as a roagh rope for fencing, &c. 



108. — Zizyphus Jujuba. 



Maha-debara, S. ®05@>$6)d ; Ilantai, T. ®evj5<5®&. 

 Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. I., p. 280. 



