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



191. — PALAQUIUM GRANDE. 



Kiri-himbiliya, S. «S££®<§cd. 

 Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. III., p. 82. 



A moderately large tree with thick brown bark yielding 

 gutta. Leaves very large, bright crimson-pink when freshly 

 open, becoming dark green with maturity. 



Ovate, or roundish oval, tapering slightly to thick strong 

 stalk, bluntly pointed, stiff, with conspicuous lateral veins. 

 Pubescent when very young, to a slight extent. Flowers 

 pale white, in dense clusters, growing from nodular patches 

 in the axils of fallen leaves. 



Fruit large, purplish-green, attached to very woody stalk, 

 enclosing six brown seeds. 



Fairly common in all the very wet forests of both Provinces, 

 and generally near to water. Young plants have the stem 

 very grayish. 



Wood heavy, red-brown, close, dense, durable. Suitable 

 for beams, rafters, and posts. Excellent wood for mine 

 props. 



192. — Miynusops Elengi. 



Munamal, S. |)a>©<3 ; Mukalai, T. ^paSa,. 

 Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. III., p. 86. 



A large erect tree, with close head and dark brownish 

 much-furrowed bark. Leaves rather large, oval, smooth, 

 shining dark green above, with many minute lateral veins 

 and rather long slender stems. 



Flowers in bunches, placed in leaf axils on rather short 

 stalks, whitish-cream colour, with 24 petals, very sweet- 

 smelling. 



Occurs in the Western Province sparingly, near Alutgama, 

 and forest of the Pasdun Korale West. Often cultivated. 



The heartwood is dull red-brown with a pinkish tinge, 

 close, hard, very durable, heavy. Weight, about 52 to 60 lb. 

 per cubic foot. 



