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211. — Oroxylum indicum. 

 Totila, S. *ccaS(5. 

 Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. III., p. 281. 



A moderate-sized tree, with pale yellowish bark, much 

 scarred with the marks of the large fallen leaves. 



Leaves very large, opposite, with rachis often five feet long, 

 much swelled at base, and branching into many leaflets. 



Flowers large, reddish-purple outside, pale yellowish 

 within, arranged on long erect racemes. Fruits very 

 conspicuous, sword-shaped, often two feet long by about 

 three inches wide, flat on both sides. 



Common in both Provinces, but appears to have been 

 introduced. Very common in Kegalla District, especially 

 in the Maha-oya valley. 



The wood is yellowish -white, soft, light weight, about 

 28 lb. per cubic foot ; of little use except for lining insect- 

 collecting boxes. 



The seeds, which look like wafers, surrounded by a large 

 papery zone, are said to be used in hat-making. The bark 

 and fruit both afford a dye, and the former ground up is 

 valuable -as a cure for sore-back in horses. 



[Moist low-country below 2,000 feet ; common.] 



212. — Stereospermtim chelonioides . 

 Lunu-madala, Dunu-madala, S. ds®e)c? 6S®®C 5 Padri, 



T. ^jg2/a3L_frt;. 



Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. III., p. 283. 



A rather large tree with thick rough bark of a yellowish- 

 brown colour. Deciduous. Leaves rather long, imparipin- 

 nate, swelled at base, grooved above. Leaflets two or three 

 pairs and one terminal, oval, rounded at base, finely tapering 

 to apex, smooth, stiff, fine pellucid veining. Stalks short. 



Flo wers handsome, pale creamy -pink,veined,with purplish- 

 red lines and stains, arranged in loose drooping panicles. 



Fairly plentiful in the Kalutara District, and extending 

 sparingly into Sabaragamuwa up to the Balangoda District. 



