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



Confined to the highest hills over 5,000 feet. Abundant 

 and gregarious at the Horton Plains and near summit of 

 Adam's Peak. 



Wood rather soft, reddish-brown, even-grained, about 

 42 lb. per cubic foot. Suitable for temporary work only. 

 Affords a good fuel. 



SAPOTACE/E. 



This valuable Family of Guttapercha-yielding plants is 

 represented by six Genera, viz., Chrysophyllum, Sideroxylon, 

 Isonandra, Bassia, Palaquium, and Mimusops, all of which 

 afford trees of more or less large size. 



185. — Chrysophyllum Uoxburghii. 



Lawulu, S. C J §&» 



Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. III., p. 76. 



A moderately large slender-stemmed tree with pale 

 smooth ashy bark. 



Leaves rather long, lanceolate-oblong, on short stalks, 

 shining green above, rather golden below, with very 

 abundant fine parallel veins and clear intramarginal vein. 

 Young buds and twigs densely pubescent. Flowers pale 

 greenish-white in rather large clusters. Fruits about 1^ inch 

 in diameter, excessively milky, though eaten. 



Widely distributed, but not common, in the wet forests 

 of both Provinces. Often found near streams. 



Wood pale white, close, even-grained, rather hard, above 

 40 lb. per cubic foot, not very durable. Suitable for mine 

 props, wall-plates, and rafters. 



[Moist region, up to 3,000 feet.] 



186. — Isonandra lanceolata. 



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 Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. III., p. 77. 



