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in medicine. For some years it afforded a large revenue to 

 the Forest Department in Uva, while in India it is a most 

 important source of income. 



155.— Terminalia parviplora. 



Hampalanda, S. cd©©(3<£. 

 Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. II., p. 160. 



A small tree with pale thin grayish bark that flakes off in 

 very large scales — hence the Sinhalese name, which means 

 bark-shedding. Leaves smallish, nearly opposite, ovate, 

 smooth, with short glandless stalks. Flowers yellow, very 

 small, in axillary and terminal spikes. 



Fruits like small olives, coated with spots and blotches ; 

 stone hard, with deep fissures or grooves. 



Rather common in the wet forests of both Provinces, but 

 not plentiful. 



Occurs all through the valley of the Kalu-ganga and about 

 Kitulgalla and Yatiyantota. 



Wood rather heavy, close-grained, even, of a handsome 

 reddish-brown colour in the centre of the tree. Not very 

 durable. 



Suitable for flooring boards and ceilings, but should not 

 rest on moist ground. 



[Ramboda, Ambegamuwa, Hantane.] 



156. — Terminalia glabra. 

 [Terminalia tomentosa, Gamble.] 



Kumbuk, S. «cg sf ; Marutu. T. laqsj?. 



A magnificent water-loving tree usually attaining an 

 immense size, with very thick pinkish-brown smooth bark, 

 flaking off in large pieces, when the fresh bark appears 

 sometimes a greenish-white. Usually with immense wing- 

 like buttresses and long spreading branches. 



Leaves nearly opposite, rather variable in size, ovate or 

 oblong, on very short stalks, smooth, pale dull green, and 

 pellucid veins. Glands present below blade of leaf on stalk. 



