180 JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. XVII. 



Common in the Ratnapura District and in the Pasdun 

 Korale, rarely attaining any large size. Wood very hard, 

 close, brownish-gray, with fine grain. Well suited for tool 

 handles, but generally too small for other purposes. 



168. — Memecylon rostratum (?) * 



Kuratiya, S. ^d<3ee. 



Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. II., p. 218. 



A moderate-sized tree with many small branches and 

 reddish-brown bark. 



Leaves small, lanceolate, markedly tailed, and minute 

 stalk. Rather dark green above, paler on the margins. 

 Flowers small, pale light blue, in umbels in axils of leaves. 

 Fruits very small, yellowish-green. 



Occurs in the Hewagam Korale, at Barrawa forest, and 

 in the valley of the Kelani, extending into the Kitulgalla 

 District, where it is rather more abundant. 



Wood very hard, smooth, yellowish-brown, close, durable. 

 Very suitable for posts in house-building, but rarely attains 

 any great size. 



[Hantane, Delfcota, Medamahanuwara.] 



LYTHRACE4E. 



The Order is composed of seven Genera : Ammannia, 

 Woodfordia, Pemphis, Lawsonia, Lagerstrcemia, Sonneratia, 

 and Axinandra. 



169. — Lagerstrcemia Flos-regince. 



Muruta, S. @c5ia\ 



Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. II., p. 228. 



* I purposely omit two more of this Genera, as they are rarely used for 

 any other purpose than for sticks and tool handles. 



