328 xxviii. MALPiGHiACEiE. [Tristcllateia. 



and Pangkor, Raja Hitam (Curtis). Dislrib. Siam. Malay islands, 

 Australia, Formosa. 



This popular climber is often cultivated in Singapore as an ornamental 

 plant. 



2. HIPTAGE, Gaertn. 



Lianes. Leaves coriaceous. Racemes terminal or axillary often 

 compound. Cal3/x 5-partite. Petals 5, clawed unequal, white, 

 the odd one pink or yellow. Stamens 10, i larger than the others, 

 connate at base. Ovary 3-lobed. Styles i or 2, stigmatiferous, 

 others rudimentary. Samaras i to 3, 3-winged, wings unequal, 

 leathery. Species about 10, tropical Asia. 



Leaves often small; nerves 4 pairs; flowers -35 to 



•5 in. across; racemes silky . . . • (i) H. sericea 



Leaves always large ; nerves 6 pairs ; flowers '75 to 



I in. across; racemes slightly pubescent . . (2) H. madablota 



(i) H. sericea Hook. fil. F.B.I, i. 419; King, I.e. 194. 



JBranches and inflorescence tomentose. Leaves elliptic-oblong 

 acuminate glabrous ; nerves 4 pairs, 2 to 6 in. long, "9 to 3 in. 

 wide; petioles '25 in. long. Racemes crowded 2 to 3 in. long. 

 Flowers white 35 to -5 in. across; pedicels '25 to '5 in. long. 

 Petals villous not fimbriate, odd one lobed. Samara lobes ob- 

 lanceolate, biggest "2 in. long, -4 in. wide, keeled at the base. Hah. 

 Borders of woods and river-banks. Singapore, Bukit Mandai ; 

 Changi. Johor, Pengerang (Cantlej^). Pahang, Pulau Chengei, 

 Pahang River. Malacca, Bukit Melana; Selandor (Cantley). 

 Penang, Balik Pulau (Curtis). Native names : Akar Dedalu Bukit ; 

 A. Kirai; A. Kulupus; A. papina; Sarunchi. 



(2) H. madablota Gaertn. Fruct. ii. 169, t. 116 ; Hook. fil. F.B.I. 

 i. 411. Gaertnera racemosa Roxb. Cor. PI. i. /. 18. 



Stout liane. Young parts and inflorescence appressed-silky. 

 Leaves coriaceous shining dark green, ovate-lanceolate or oblong 

 acute or acuminate, base round or cuneate, 4*5 to 6 in. long, 1*5 to 

 3 in. wide; nerves 4 to 6 pairs; petioles '25 in. long. Racemes 

 I to 6 in. long, axillary. Flowers 75 to i in. across, white, fragrant. 

 Sepals villous oblong. Petals fimbriate, odd one yellow at base. 

 Samara midlobe elongate oblanceolate narrowed at the base 2 in. 

 long, '5 in. wide. Hab. Open country. Pahang, Pekan (Haviland). 

 Selangor, Kwala Lumpur. Perak, Chanderiang (Kunstler). Perlis 

 at Kanga. Distrib. India, Siam, China. 



This occasionally occurs in and near gardens in the Malay Peninsula, but 

 I do not think it is wild south of Perlis. 



3. ASPIDOPTERYS, Juss. 



Lianes with terminal and axillary panicles. Flowers small 

 yellow or white. Calyx 5-partite. Petals 5 not clawed entire. 

 Stamens 10, all perfect. Ovary 3-lobed, sides winged; styles 3 



