392 MR. Н. М. RIDLEY ON THE FLORA OF THE 
LICUALA LONGIPES, Griff. 
Woods at Pulau Tawar. 
TEYSMANNIA ALTIFRONS, Miq. 
This fine palm was plentiful in various parts of the Tahan woods at a rather high 
elevation. It is called * Daun Payoh” (Umbrella-leaf), and the leaves were very 
welcome to the coolies for making shelters for the night. 
ZALACCA BLUMEANA, Mart. 
Tahan woods. 
The fruits of this “Salak " are remarkably rough; the spines, which are curved 
towards the apex of the fruit, are longer than in any other species known to me. As in 
Z. conferta, Griff., the commonest species in Singapore, the fruits are very pleasantly 
acid. 
Z. WALLICHIANA, Mart. 
Also occurred in the Tahan woods. 
In many places these Zalaccas form dense thickets, almost impenetrable from the 
sharp spines on the leaves. қ 
CALAMUS JAVENSIS, Blume. 
Kwala Tembeling. “ Rotan Lilin” of the Malays. 
С. CASTANEUS, Griff. 
Tahan woods. 
С. cRINITUS, Мід. 
Common, forming dense thickets. Pahang and Tahan Rivers. 
Not seen in flower or fruit; indeed it is very rare to find this plant in flower. 
С. LEPTOSPADIX, Griff. ? 
A rattan with extraordinarily long, slender, much-branched spadices hanging down 
many feet. Fruit somewhat globose, resembling that of C. grandis, Griff., but lighter 
yellow. Tahan woods. 
C. сплАв1з, Blume, var. ? 
А. most delicate rattan, with very pubescent foliage. Tahan woods. 
C. MELANOCARPUS, mihi. 
Pulau Tawar. 
This is by no means a rare species in Singapore, though it rarely flowers. It is easily 
recognized by its deep green leaves with white backs, and its peculiar obpyriform acute 
black fruit. It belongs to the section Cymbospathe. | 
Two or three others were collected with flowers, but I have not identified them. 
