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



Galactia, Butea, Canavalia, Dioclea, Phaseolus, Yigna, 

 Olitoria, Dolichos, Atylosia, Dunbaria, Eriosema, Rhyn- 

 chosia, Flemingia, Dalbergia,Pterocarpus, Pongamia, Derris^ 

 Sophora, and Pericopsis. 



125. — Erytlirina indica. 



Erabadu, S. £di)g; Mullu-murukku, T. (Lp&r@t$ qpq$&(§. 

 Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. II., p. 63. 



A moderately large tree with pale gray bark and prickly 

 twigs. Deciduous. 



Leaves pinnately trifoliate, large, on short stalks, easily 

 detatched. 



Flowers handsome, large, numerous, bright scarlet with 

 crimson keel and wings. 



Fruit pods rather long, swelled, cylindrical, and braked. 



Fairly common in the wet parts of both Provinces, but 

 usually as a hedge plant, and is rarely allowed to grow to 

 a full-sized tree. 



Wood very light, about 18 lb. per cubic foot, but of little 

 value, the chief use of the plant being for live fences 

 and shade. 



126 . — Erytlirina ovalifolia. 



Yak-erabadu, S. coe$6d§)£. 

 Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. II., p. 64. 



A small tree much like the last, but distinguished easily by 

 the stem and branches being much scattered over with large 

 corky nodules terminating in sharp brown prickles. Flowers 

 very handsome, large, dark crimson, with purple keel and 

 wings. Seed pods very swelled, and coated with fine down. 



Confined chiefly to the dry parts of the Provinces. Plenti- 

 ful in the lower part of the Kolonna Korale and near old 

 abandoned villages. 



Suitable only for shade and as an ornamental tree. Wood 

 very light and poor. 



[Low-country, by banks of rivers and streams.] 



