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181. — Timonius Jambosella. 



Angana, S. qpeJcsso. 



Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. II., p. 338. 



A small tree with dull pale-brown bark. Leaves rather 

 variable in length, oval, tapering at both ends, smooth, 

 glossy above, with transparent veining. Stalks rather short. 

 Flowers small, " male on short spreading branches of cyme, 

 female solitary or three together," pale yellow. 



Very common in the wet forests of both Provinces, espe- 

 cially so in the valley of the Kalu-ganga above Namba- 

 pana. 



Wood pale yellowish- white, rather hard, straight-grained, 

 but not durable. 



Suitable for temporary buildings, pit props, and rafters. 

 Does not attain sufficient size to be useful. 



[Principally in the lower montane zone up to 6,000 feet.] 



182. — Canthium didymum. 



Porowa-mara, S. @>©3(5©©»db. 

 Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. II., p. 343. 



A rather small tree with dark much-furrowed brown bark 

 and rather fiat heads. 



Leaves very variable in length, broadly lanceolate, acute 

 at apex, very smooth, shining above, bright green, paler 

 below, with few inconspicuous lateral veins and short 

 stalks. 



Flowers in loose corymbose cymes, white. Much subject 

 to large fruit-like galls. 



Common in both Provinces, especially where there is 

 much slab-rock. 



Wood grayish-white, very close-grained, even, hard, heavy, 

 but never very large. 



Useful for handles to small tools or scales. Not generally 

 used by the natives. 



[Low-country and up to 4,000 feet ; common.] 



