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



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and first pair of pinnae. Leaflets very numerous, — about 

 forty pairs, — close, small. 



Flowers with pink and white filaments, rather sweet- 

 scented. 



A fairly common tree up to 3,000 feet, locally abundant. 

 Occurs at Balangoda, Morahella, Rakwana, and occasionally 

 in the Pasdun Korale. 



A valuable shade tree, and affords a good timber for light 

 work, such as tea boxes, but is rather heavy. Weight, about 

 42 lb. per cubic foot. A very handsome brown wood, and 

 might take the place of Rosewood if properly worked up. 



Yields a gum suitable for sizing. 



146. — Pithecolobium bigeminum. 



Kalatiya, S. cssqScd. 



Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. II., p. 132. 



A small tree with pale smooth bark. Leaves bipinnate, 

 rather large, with large leaflets except the first pair, the last 

 being much the largest. Flowers creamy-white, rather 

 tassel-like, in clusters on rather long panicles. Pod long, 

 much curled, with rather large seeds, usually about eight 

 inches each. Evil smelling. 



Very common in all the wet forests up to about 3,000 ft., 

 but easily overlooked. 



Very abundant near Rakwana and above Pelmadulla. 



Wood soft, pale, easily decaying. Sometimes used for 

 rafters and wall-posts, but is an undesirable timber. Attains 

 no size. 



ROSACE/E. 



The Order is well represented in Ceylon by plants and 

 scrambling shrubs, and is composed of seven Genera : Py- 

 geum, Rubus, Potentilla, Alchemilla, Poterium, Agrimonia, 

 and Photinia. 



