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66. Mangiferazeylanica. — Occasional. Fruit eaten. Endemic. 



67. Pterospermum suberifolium. — Very common : a typical dry- 

 zone plant, though extending up to Balangoda. [N.B. — Seeds 

 winged.] Also South India. 



68. Nothopogia Colebrokiana. — Not common, but probably 

 introduced. Western India. 



69. Uvaria sphenocarpa. — Fairly common. Endemic. 



70. Cyperus, sp. — (Undetermined.) 



71. Sida humilis.- — A common weed. Tropics generally. 



72. Alsiodaphne semecarpifolia. — Common in the dry forests 

 of the Eastern Province in general. A fine timber. South 

 India. 



73. Dioscoria oppositi folia. — Not common. The root is much 

 eaten by the poorer people. Also occurs in South India and 

 Burma. 



74. Thuribergia fragrans. — My specimen was obtained near the 

 summit of the ' ' chimney. ' ' [N. B . — Trimen records a variety of this 

 — parviflora — from the summit of Riti-gala, over 100 miles from 

 " Westminster Abbey." Also India to Tropical Australia. 



75. Allophylus cobbe. — A medicinal plant , the wood of which 

 Mr. Nevill states the Veddas use for bows. Not common. 

 South India. 



76. Dioscoria intermedia. — Equally uncommon with No. 73. 

 Endemic. Roots eaten. 



77. Galophyllum tomentosum. — Probably an introduced species 

 for the sake of its nut. 



78. Mundulea subrosa. — Common on all rocky hills in south- 

 ern dry zone. South India, Tropical Africa, and Madagascar. 



79. Linociera albidiflora. — Not common. Queensland. 



80. Hydnocarpus alpina. — Very common from near Muppane 

 to Lahu-gala in the immediate neighbourhood of streams or dry 

 beds. Also South India. 



81. Cynanchum paucifiorum. — An example was obtained from 

 among sound rocks. Also South India. 



82. Ipomcea, sp. — No flowers. 



83. Typhonium, sp. — A bud specimen. 



84. Loranthus longiflorus. — Common. India and Malaya. 



85. Munronia pumila. — Occurs in many places in the Eastern 

 Province, e.g. , at Kowdagala and Kanthalai. Valued as a 

 medicine. Endemic. 



86. Jasminum flexile. — Fairly common. Also India. 



87. Chrysophyllum Boxburghii. — Occasional in dry country. 

 Fruits eaten. Also India and Malaya. 



88. Polyalthia korinti. ) Both common in dry country and 



89. P. longifolia. ) both in South India. 



90. Memecylon capitellatum. — Very common, and in places 

 quite a characteristic shrub. 



91. Diospyros ovalifolia. — Common. Is used for hut building. 

 Also South India. 



92. Evolvulus alsinoides. — Common, especially in short grassy 

 places. Tropics. 



93. Psychotria. — ? sp. No flowers. Common. 



