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long petioles. Flowers polygamous, pale greenish, sweet- 

 scented, in axillary racemes, often forming a terminal 

 panicle. 



Found in both Provinces in the intermediate rainfall zones,, 

 but rather more abundant in Sabaragamuwa, where it occurs 

 plentifully about Balangoda and eastwards towards the 

 ITva boundary. 



Often found in grass lands. 



Wood brownish or yellowish-gray, rather close-grained,, 

 fairly hard, about 48 lb. per cubic foot, very subject to the 

 attacks of wood-boring insects. Suitable for rafters and 

 wall-plates if first tarred. 



The fruits, which are rather large, afford a tanning matter t 

 and are used in native medicine. The seed-kernels afford 

 a hair oil according to Gamble, who adds that the leaves 

 have been used as an antiseptic for preserving sleepers. 



[Kurunegala.] 



1 54.— Terminalia chebu la . 

 Aralu, S. epdd. 



Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. II., p. 159. 



A rather small tree with thick grayish- brown bark and 

 spreading crown. Leaves broadly ovate or roundish, cordate 

 at base, thick, stiff, pubescent on both surfaces, conspicuously 

 short stalks, which carry two or four distinct glands below 

 the leaf-blades. Flowers small, pale greenish-white, in 

 terminal spikes or racemes. Fruit pendulous, rather like an 

 olive, with hard bony stone. 



Occurs only in Sabaragamuwa in the Meda and Kadawata 

 Korales towards the east, but not very abundantly. Rather 

 common near Tanjama. 



Wood hard, grayish-brown, slightly tinged with purplish, 

 close, durable, heavy. 



Suitable for house-building, beams, &c, but not often 

 used. Is best known as affording the Gallnuts, or Myro- 

 balans, of commerce, used in ink manufacture, tanning, and 



