Materials for a Flora of the Malayan Peninsula. 151 



branches on the inflorescence) (Ridley) ; Kwala Lumpor : Perak, Larut 

 (King's Coll. 1869, 2994), (Ridley 11,434), Waterloo Estate, Kwala 

 Kangsar (Glasgow). 



Common in wet spots especially streams in the dense forests rare- 

 ly above 1000 feet elevation. A very variable plant both in foliage 

 and in inflorescence. The form vialaccensis has entire or lobed leaves, 

 as has the typical plant, so that this cannot be used as a character for 

 the variety. The Malay names are " Pinang Pachat," " PinangBurong 

 Tikus," and " P. K'lasak." Endemic. 



2. I. spectabilis, Ridl. Journ. Roy. As. Soc. S. Br. Vol. 41. p. 

 40. Stem from 3 to 8 feet tall, tufted or solitary very stout over li 

 inch through. Leaves entire cuneate bilobed at the apex margins 

 crenulate toothed strongly ribbed, 3 or or more feet long, 1 foot wide, 

 peliole 6-12 inches. Inflorescence from among the leaves, peduncle 

 over a foot long, with 2 sheaths 6 inches long and a bractlike ovate 

 acute leaf ~k inch long above, branches stout 4 to 7, ascending, 6 inches 

 long deep green. Flowers spirally arranged, sunk in the rachis. Males, 

 sepals ovate. Petals oblong acute twice as long g inch. Stamens 6 

 longer that the petals, filaments thick connate at the base with the 

 long cylindric obtuse pistillode. Females sepals rounded. Petals ovate 

 rounded. Fruit elliptic with a curved apex black when ripe f inch long, 

 on the thickened rachis. Gconoma Pynaertiana Mast. Gard. Chron. 

 1898, Br. 258, f. 28. 



Perak : Hermitage Hill (Ridlev) ; Dindings : Bruas (Ridley 8403) 

 (Curtis). 



In damp woods. Native name "Teruno." Endemic. 



3. I. Wallichiana, Hook. fil. Gen. PI. Ill .908. Fl. Brit. Ind. 

 I.e. 416. Stem slender about 4 feet tall, to 12 feet. Leaves simple 

 cuneate deeply forked 30 inches long by 9 inches wide or more or less 

 pinnatisect, leaflets long and narrow with long points dark green 13 to 

 15 inches long, midrib stout triangular petiole triquetrous over a foot 

 long. Spathes narrow 6 inches long. Compound spike about 2 feet 

 long on a slender peduncle 18 inches long, branches about 8 crowded 

 at the top 6-12 inches long slender. Flowers in pairs scattered on the 

 rachis £ inch long. Males sepals short ovate. Petals oblong obtuse 

 twice as long. Stamens 6 filaments filiform. Anthers linear dorsifixed 

 pistillode large. Females sepals orbicular. Drupe ellipsoid red i inch 

 long. Becc. Malesia III. 100. Areca Wallichiana Mart. Hist. Nat. 

 Palm. III. 178. 



Pahang : Tahan River (Ridley), Kwala Lipis (Machado) ; Muar : 

 Sungei Pauh (Fox); Perak: Larut Hills (Ridley), Bujong Malacca 

 (Ridley 9802), Tapa (Wray 1413), Goping (King's Coll. 454), Salama 

 (King's Coll. 3127); Penang Hill (Porter in Wallich's Coll. 8600) 

 (Ridley 7101, 10344); Province Wellesley : Ara Kudah (Ridley 7022) 



