THE FLORA OF SINGAPORE. 149 
JUGLANDEA. 
Engelhardtia Wallichiana Lind!|. Tree with winged fruits, 
Rare, Garden jungle. 
FE. serrata Bl. Rare, Changi. 
MYRICACE@®. 
Myrica Nagi Thumb. “ Gilinche.” A small tree with dark green 
leaves and very small red drupes, much smaller than those 
figured in the Botanical Magazine t. 5727. Common 
on the sea coasts, Toas, Changi, Jurong, Blakang Mati; 
rarer inland, Bukit Timah. 
CUPULIFERA. 
Oaks and chestnuts are very abundant in Singapore, and are 
usually fairly large trees, the timber however is usually 
remarkably poor and valueless. When in flower, the 
small green blossoms are visited by myriads of small blue- 
bottle flies, with red heads. The fruits are sought for 
and dispersed by squirrels. 
Quercus oidocarpa Korth. Not common, Garden jungle. 
Q. 
Q. 
Q. 
Q. 
Q. 
Q. 
Wallichiana Lindl. Jurong, Changi. 
spicata var. graci ipes. ‘“ Berangan Padi.” Bukit Timah,Pu- 
lau Ubin. 
sundaica Bl. ‘“ Mempening Bagan.” Not rare, Changi, 
Tengah, 
Lamponga Miq. Our commonest species. A medium sized tree 
with leaves silvery on the back. Very common, Tang- 
lin, Changi, Chan Chu Kang. <A form passing into Q. 
Ewyckii occurs in many spots. Selitar, ete. 
hystrix Korth. ‘“ Mempening.” Common Bukit Timah, 
Kranji, Chan Chu Kang, Toas. 
conocarpa Oudem. Common, Garden jungle, Reservoir, 
Changi. 
