786 ON THE VOLCANO OP TAAL, 



234. Macaranga tanarius, Mull. Arg. A tall, erect shruL, 

 with large orbicular peltate leaves sometimes a foot in diameter. 

 It is found from the East Indies to South China near the coast, 

 and forms a conspicuous portion of all the jungles, especially on 

 their edges. It is very common around Moreton Bay. 



235. RiciNUS COMMUNIS, L. Tangan-tangan, Tagalo ; Charak, 

 Malay. As in Australia this showy plant has become an intro- 

 duced weed. It is, according to De Candolle, probably a native of 

 Abyssinia, Sennar and the Kordofan. It is cultivated in America, 

 and even the ancient Egyptians cultivated it, because the seeds are 

 found in their tombs. The Egyptian name was Kiki retained in 

 modern Greek, while the Arabs call it Kerua. See De Candolle, 

 who says that it is supposed that the Kikajon of the Old Testa- 

 ment, the growth of a single night, was this plant. The English 

 name Castor Oil is from its having been called Agnus Castus in 

 the West Indies. 



URTTCACE^. 



236. Trema amboinensis, Blume. Hanarian, Tagalo. A fine 

 tree 40 ft. high, widely spread over East India and the Archi- 

 pelago, South China, the Philippines and Australia. " It is on 

 the authority of Planchon that I refer this very common Archi- 

 pelago species to the original Celtis a??i6o irtensis, Willd. He believes 

 also that this may be the typical Trema cannabma, Lour." Beuth. 

 Flor.Aust. VI. 159. 



237. Streblus asper, Lour. See antea p. 723, on the fossil 

 leaves found in the tufa. 



238. Malaysia tortuosa, Blanco. A twining shrub with long 

 spikes of most fragrant flowers. The genus appears to be limited 

 to a single species extending over the Indian Archipelago and the 

 islands of the South Pacific to the Philippines. It is called Crow- 

 ash in New South Wales. In North Australia it is very common 

 in water-coui'ses. 



239. Ficus HISPIDA, L. Balite, Asis or Isis, Tibig and 

 Hauili in Tagalo ; Buah-ara, Malay, and Hambarang, which is 



