THE FLORA OF SINGAPORE. 107 
D, lucida Wall. ‘‘Kayu  Arang.” Woods, usually near the 
sea, not rare. Bukit Timah, Bukit Mandai, Changi, 
Loyang, Bajau, Tampenis, Sungei Morai. 
D. tnlocalaris Oliv. Maba Maingayi Hiern. Tree. Garden 
jungle. 
D. sapotoides Kurz. Very large tree, Bukit Timah, Chan Chu 
Kang. 
D. oblonga Wall. Garden jungle, Bukit Timah, Tanjong Gol. 
D. claviyera Clarke. Produces ebony. Sungei Morai. 
D, argentea Griff. © Bedil Lalat.” ** Mulatope Lalat.” A small 
tree with large leaves coated beneath with golden yellow 
fur., Fruit large, covered with red hair. The dried 
leaves when burnt crackle, and this is supposed to drive 
away mosquitoes, hence the native name * Fly-cracker.” 
Not rare. Dense jungle, Bukit Timah, Changi, Chan Chu 
Kang. 
YD. sp. with large coriaceous leaves, and cream colored flowers 
on the stem, fruit pearshaped, Bukit Timah, 
STYRACEA. 
Syimplocos, small or medium trees with white flowers and blue 
or green fruit. 
S. spicata Roxb. Rare, Bukit Mandai. 
S. fuscieuluata Goll. Flowers white in smal! nearly sessile cymes 
drupes blue. Very common, woods and secondary juugle. 
‘Langlin, Bukit Timah, Selitar, ete. 
S. adenophylla Wall. Common in woods, especially near the 
sea. Changi, Jurong, Kranji, Toas, Pulau Tekone. 
S. celustrifolia Griff. Rare, Jurong River (8423). 
. rubiginosa Wall. Not very common, Chan Chu Kang, Bukit 
‘Timal 
imah, 
HR 
S. riyida Clarke. A big tvee. Rare, Changi. 
