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Flowers yellowish-green, in panicles, rather long-stalked. 

 Fruits about one inch in diameter, smooth. 



A dry-country tree. Occurs in the Hapitigam Korale in 

 the Western Province, and at the foot of the hills in eastern 

 Sabaragamuwa. Not very plentiful. 



The wood is a dull umber-brown, smooth, with close wavy 

 grain, hard, durable. Weight, 50 lb. per cubic foot. This 

 is one of our export timbers, and is suitable for all kinds of 

 building work, beams, &c. 



[Forests of dry region ; common.] 



230. — Litsea tomentosa. 



Kos-bedda, Walkos, S. •aDsd^i^, d{$®Z2>)d. 

 Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. III., p. 449. 



A tall erect tree with clear cylindrical stem and pale 

 yellowish-gray smooth bark. 



Leaves alternate, large, about ten inches long, ovate, rather 

 pointed at extremities, smooth above, finely hairy below, 

 on conspicuous veining. Leaf -stalks large. 



Flowers pale yellow, abundant, on hairy stalks, arranged 

 in umbels. Fruits small. 



Rather common in the wet forests of both Provinces 

 above 1,000 feet. Locally abundant. Occurs at Balangoda, 

 Rakwana, and Bambarabotuwa, and again in the Sinha 

 Raja forest. 



The wood is a bright yellow, turning straw-yellow with 

 seasoning, wavy -grained, rather stringy, heavy. Well suited 

 for rafters, door frames, weather-boards, tea boxes, and 

 flooring planks. 



[Moist region up to 4,000 feet ; common.] 



231. — Litsea chinensis. 



Bomi, S. ; Elumpurukki, T. OTj^iiu^*©. 



Trim. Cey. Flor., vol. III., p. 449. 



. A rather large tree, with pale brown bark and silky twigs. 

 Leaves closely crowded at ends of branches, of very variable 



