IN CEYLON. 
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lomined tracheal and parenchymatous elements there exist¬ 
ing. The heart wood contains a fair percentage of fibres of 
narrow lnmen. Trees of this species are certainly worth a 
little attention, judging from many excellent specimens 
which I have seen at Ambalawa, near Gampola. 
Distribution . — Endemic and rare, limited to moist region, 
^500-4,000 feet; Deltota, Uduwella, below Haputale, Han- 
tane, Gangaruwa, Kalugalla, Ambalawa. 
KEYS TO THE CEYLON SPECIES OF DIOSPYBOS. 
The following key is based on the general characters of 
the leaves, fruits, and stems, and may be found useful as 
substitute for that given by Trimen. With the help of 
this key and the illustrations of every species showing 
flowers, fruits, seeds, timber, and leaves there ought to 
be no difficulty in identifying species of Diospyros in the 
forests of Ceylon. 
Endosperm equable. 
r Leaves large , 110 to 300 mm. long. 
Fruit flattened or ovoid-globose, 
|P covered with glandular hairs 
pT Fruit attenuate, feebly pubescent... 
Leaves 50-200 mm. long. 
Leaves opposite ... 
Leaves alternate. 
Leaves thin, not coriaceous, 
feebly pellucid. 
Fruit depressed-globose, 
Fruit strongly attenuate. 
D. Embryopteris. 
D. acuta. 
IK oppositi folia. 
D. moil tana. 
Leaves coriaceous, strongly 
pellucid venation. 
D. attenuata. 
