80 ON THE VEGETATION OF MALAYSIA, 



Schizma malaccana, Baker ; S. dichotoma, Sw., this fern some- 

 times takes the place of grass on savannahs, Perak ; *S. digitatay 



Sw. 



Lygodium dicliotomum, Sw,, widely spread in all jungles ; L. 

 flexuosum, Sw., particularly abundant in open marshy plains 

 about Thai ping, Perak ; L. microjyhyllum, Br., as above and 

 Singapore. 



Angiopteris evecta, Hoffm., not very common. 



^Kaulfussia cesculi/olia, Bl. I have seen this only in one place, 

 on rocks, Maxwell's Hill, above 2,000 feet. 



Ophioglossum reticulatum^ L., moist, shady jungles near Kuala 

 Kangsa ; 0. pendulum, L., as above. 



Helminthostachys zeylanica, Hk., on the sea coast. 



Cultivated Plants. — The cultivated plants in every country 

 include many which do not belong to the indigenous flora ; in 

 fact, when we trace the origin of most of the useful fruits, flowers, 

 and other vegetable products, it is astonishing how widely diverse 

 are the sources from which they come. There is not an extensive 

 list in Malaysia in comparison with other countries. Neverthe- 

 less it is of sufficient length to render necessary some condensation 

 in this essay. For convenience I shall consider — (1) the fruits ; 

 (2) vegetables ; (3) plants useful in manufactures, with some 

 remarks on the ornamental trees and shrubs. 



Fruits — In Malay Buah. — Several common tropical fruits need 

 not be more than named here, such as the Sweet Sop, Sour Sop, 

 Bullock's Heart, and Custard Apple, which are, though the fact 

 has been disputed, undoubtedly of American origin. The local 

 names, besides Cherimolia or Chirimoya, are applied so as to 

 cause confusion ; but generally the Sweet Sop and Sugar Apple is 

 applied to Anona squamosa, L. ; Sour Sop, A. muricata, L. ; 

 Bullock's Heart, A. reticulata, L. ; and Chirimoya, A. cherimolia, 

 Lam. The first two are not much cultivated, though the Sour 

 Sop is used for ices, for which it is much esteemed, particularly 



