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12. Weber a corymbosa. — An abundant plant in the dry zone. 

 Wood used for rice granaries. India and Malaya. 



13. Osbickia aspera,v&r. Kleinii. — A common dry zone plant, 

 abundant in rocky ground. Flowers rather handsome. 



14. Vicoa auriculata. — Common dry zone composite. Also 

 India. 



15. Anaphalis oblonga. — A patana composite. Also India. 



16. Oldenlandia herbacia. — Very common in Eastern Province. 

 India and Tropical Africa. 



17. Pothos scandens. — Generally a wet-zone plant. Common. 

 Also India to China. 



18. Semecarpus obscura. — The dry-zone form of this genus ; 

 common ; possibly medicinal. Endemic. 



19. Gomphia angustifolia. — Fairly plentiful in dry zone ; valued 

 as a post timber. South India and Malaya. 



20. Nephelium longana. — Common : prized for its agreeable 

 fruit (mora) and good timber. India to South China. 



21. Crossandra undulcefolia. — Common. Very showy flowers. 

 Fairly abundant in dry country. Also India. 



22. Begonia malabarica.- — Ornamental. Also South India. 



23. B. tenera. — Ornamental. I have found it in rocky places 

 and stream banks in dry zone. Endemic. 



24. Strychnos cinnamonifolia. — Fairly common in parts of the 

 Eastern Province. 



25. Sanseviera zeylanica. — Very common on rocks in the dry 

 zone, and much prized for its fibre (bow-string hemp). Also South 

 India and Burma. 



26. Canthium parviflorum. — A very common dry-zone tree, 

 the leaves of which are eaten. Also India. 



27. Euphorbia tortilis. — Rather uncommon, but occurs as a 

 hedge plant. Also South India. 



28. Fagraea obovata. — A dry- zone plant often found growing 

 on trees. Also India. 



29. Litsea zeylanica. — Very common in dry zone. Also India 

 and Malaya. 



30. Canthium didymum. — Abundant on rocky ground in dry 

 zone. India to South China. 



31. Strychnos colubrina. — Common in dry zone. Also South 

 India. 



32. Connarus monocarpus. — Abundant in Eastern Province. 

 Also South India. 



33. Asparagus falcatus. — Common. A vegetable. 



34. Cyanotis villosus. — Common ; probably eaten. Also South 

 India. 



35. C. zeylanica. — Common. Endemic. 



36. C. fassiculata. — Common. India. 



37. Aneilema zeylanicum. — A dry-zone commelina. Also 

 South India. 



38. Commelina Kurzii. 



39. C. clavata. — A weed. India and Java. 



40. Mimusops elengi. — Fairly plentiful in Eastern Province 

 dry forests ; good timber ; fruits eaten. Also India and Malaya. 



