142 THE FLORA OF SINGAPORE. 
M, trichocarpa Muell. A shrub half scandent, with irritating 
prickly capsules, Dry woods, common, Tanglin, Bukit 
Timah, Changi. 
M, javanica Muell. “* Mahang.” A common tree all over the 
island with reddish inflorescence, and small capsules 
bilobed smooth, and covered with a waxy coat. It is 
doubtful whether this is the same as the Javanese 
species. Open country and secondary growth, exceed- 
ingly common, 
J. trilubu Muell. A medium sized tree, leaves eutire or three 
lobed. Young plants have red leaves, and look very 
handsome, Abundant. all over Singapore, in woods, 
Tanglin, Changi, Pulau Ubin. 
M, Lowtt King. Not common, Jurong, Tyersall, Chan Chu 
Kang, 
AM, populifolia Muell. Big tree, in woods, Bukit Timah. 
Ptychopyxis costuta Mig. A big tree, flowers velvety yellow, 
fruit large green hairy wrinkled. Not common, Garden 
jungle, Chan Chu Kang. 
(Ricinus communis L, “ Jarak,” Castor oil; occurs near 
villages.) 
Endospermun malaccense Muell.  ‘ Sendok-seudok.” = A_ big 
tree, with smooth grey bark, flowers green very sweet, 
fruit as large as a pea, orange, sweet. ‘The wood is used 
to make clogs. Not rare, Bukit Timah, Chua Chu Kang. 
7. chinense Beuth. Singapore, Wallich 7846; a doubtful 
specimen. 
Gelonium multiforum Juss. Woods, Changi, Bukit Timah. 
G. bifarium Roxb, Sea coasts, Changi, Pulau Ubin. 
Meyistostiyma imaluceense Hook. fil. A stinging climber. 
Garden jungle. 
Homalanthus populifolius Gvah, Occurs here and there, about 
the Alexandra road and elsewhere, probably planted. 
