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but it becomes more abundant towards Tisamaharama in 

 the Southern Province. 



Wood very hard, especially the heartwood, dark red, 

 close, heavy, about 80 lb. per cubic foot. Very suitable for 

 turning, but is rarely of sufficient size for general purposes. 

 Affords an excellent yellow gum. 



[Mannar, Vavuniya, Northern Province.] 



144. — Albizzia odoratissima. 

 Suriamara, S. ^^a©3db ; Ponnaimurunkai, T. Qut^Ssqt 



QJ} TP)® r 5?D<£ 



Trim. Gey. Flor., vol. II., p. 129. 



A tall very handsome tree with gray roughish bark. 

 Leaves bipinnate, rather large, lax, with a large solitary 

 gland at the base of the rachis. Leaflets rather scattered, 

 unequal-lobed, rather pale green. 



Flowers very sweet-scented, white, in rather closely 

 packed terminal panicles. 



Fairly abundant in the intermediate rainfall districts. 

 Occurs in the Hapitigam Korale, much of Kegalla, and again 

 in the east of Sabaragamuwa, especially at Kolonna, and 

 close to Rakwana. 



Affords an excellent timber for cabinets, door panels, or 

 for carving. Heartwood a pale shade of umber-brown, 

 tinged with cream colour, wavy, rather close. Weight, 

 56 lb. per cubic foot. This wood properly seasoned should 

 find a ready sale in Europe for veneering purposes. 



145. — Albizzia stipulata. 



Mara, S. ®»db. 



Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. II., p. 129. 



A large tree with thin gray bark and usually rather 

 unevenly formed crowns. Easily distinguished by the large 

 foliar stipule, usually of a pinkish-orange colour. Leaves 

 large, bipinnate, with gland midway between base of rachis 



