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



being shortly stalked, and the upper distinctly so. Leaflets 

 narrowly lanceolate, finely tapering to end, and covered 

 below with a dusty pubescence. Flowers small, lilac 

 coloured, arranged in terminal panicles. 



Very common in certain places, but not generally distri- 

 buted. Occurs by the sides of streams gregariously in the 

 dry and intermediate zones. Very abundant between 

 Mawanelia and Aranayaka in the Kegalla District, and at 

 Madampe in Atakalan Korale. 



The slender young twigs are used for wicker-work, 

 baskets, and the like. The wood is grayish- white, smooth, 

 about 40 lb. per cubic foot, rarely large. The leaves are 

 used as a cure for headache and for rheumatism, while the 

 roots afford a febrifuge. 



[Much grown in native gardens.] 



218. — Vitex altissima. 



Milla, S. ©c?c ; Sapu-milla, S. » Miyan-milla, S. 



^cs33iS(^(% ; Kadclamanakku, T. &irt-i—niAsm&(Sj, 

 Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. III., p. 357. 



A large handsome tree, with yellowish-brown bark, often 

 much furrowed. Stems usually much fluted and irregular 

 in outline. Leaves compound, dividing into three or five 

 leaflets from three to five inches, attached by short stalk to 

 central stalk. Leaflets lanceolate, finely tapering to base, 

 suddenly acute, smooth above, somewhat pubescent below. 

 Lateral veins prominent below, with transparent inter- 

 mediate nerving. 



Flowers pale violet, often bluish, numerous, small, 

 arranged inloose terminal panicles ; fruits small, dark purple, 

 often spotted. 



Very common in both Provinces up to 3,000 feet in both 

 wet and dry zones, but perhaps more abundant in the latter, 

 where it attains a larger size than in the wet districts. 



A most valuable timber. Wood hard, close, even-grained, 

 very durable, of a pale brownish-gray colour, often yellowish, 



