NO. 53. — 1902.] TREES AND FLOWERING PLANTS. 161 



The bark is rich in tannin, and the leaves are used by 

 natives as a remedy for fever, when it is drunk in the same 

 way as tea. The cultivation of this plant for the sake of the 

 bark is worth consideration. 



[Common on coast from Ranna to Yale.] 



134. — Cassia siamea. 



Wa, S. Yakai, T. qj/T6cd«. 

 Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. II., p. 108. 



A small tree with dark bark and close head. Leaves 

 pinnate, with about ten pairs of rather long lanceolate leaflets, 

 smooth above, rather waxy below. 



Flowers light yellow, rather large, in large pyramidal 

 heads. Pod long, flat, with about twelve to fifteen seeds. 



Occurs in both Provinces in the intermediate rainfall 

 zone. Plentiful in the valley of the Maha-oya to the foot of 

 the Kadugannawa range. 



A very handsome timber, the heartwood being a dark 

 brown beautifully mottled with cream colour. Moderately 

 hard. Weight, about 62 lb. per cubic foot. 



An excellent wood for furniture, cabinet work, or picture 

 frames. 



Affords a splendid fuel, and should be cultivated as a fuel 

 tree. 



[Low-country to 2,000 feet.] 



135. — Cynometra heterophi/lla (?). 



Gal-karahda, S. co^asdq. 

 Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. II., p. 111. 



A rather small tree with pale brownish bark and round 

 head. Leaves usually in two pairs, with very unequally- 

 bladed leaflets. Flowers small, short-stalked, growing in 

 clusters. Pod singularly woody, with curious tortuous 

 groovings, somewhat kidney-shaped. 



Common in wet forests near water, more particularly so in 

 the Pasdun Korale. 



