Name of a harbor on the north-east coast of Ceylon: attrib. in Trincomalee wood: see quots.
1842. Penny Cycl., XXIV. 448/1. The Trincomalee-wood used at Madras for making the Massoola boats is the produce of Berrya Ammonilla.
1866. Treas. Bot., 138. The tree [Berrya Ammonilla] is a native of the Philippine Islands and Ceylon,… and is considered the best wood in the island for making oil casks…. It is exported in large quantities under the name of Trincomalee wood.
