Leea.] xli. ampelide^. 485 



coriaceous, oblong or elliptic acuminate acute serrate, base slightly 

 cuneate; nerves 7 to 12 pairs prominent beneath, 3 to 9 in. long, 

 1*5 to 3 in. wide; petiolules '2 to "4 in. long, terminal one much 

 longer. Cymes on peduncles 6 in. long, 8 to 9 in. across, spreading. 

 Flowers apple green. Staminal tube white. Hab. Common in 

 damp open spots. Singapore, Tanglin. Johor, Serom, Pahang, 

 Pekan. Malacca (Griffith). Bindings, Lumut. Tringganu, Bundi 

 (Rostado). Adang islands, Pulau Rawei. Kedah, Alor Sta. 

 Distrih. India, Andamans, Bangka. 



(5) L. Curtisii King, I.e. 416. 



Shrub 4 to 5 ft. tall. Leaves pinnate. Leaflets 9 oblong- 

 elliptic crenate, sharply acuminate, base cuneate, with silver grey 

 variegations on either side of midrib 3*5 to 4*5 in. long, 1*5 to 

 2 in, wide; petiolules lateral -3 in. long, terminal one i"5 in. long. 

 Cymes umbellate 8 in. long, 7 in. wide; peduncles thick, 1*5 in. 

 long, reddish brown, pubescent. Flowers large '2 in. long; calyx 

 and pedicels hairy. Petals whitish yellow. Hah. Woods, but local. 

 Perak, Waterloo (Curtis); Lenggong (Ridley). 



(6) L. angulata Korth. in Miq. Ann. Miis. Bot. Lugd. Bat. i. 97. 

 L. horrida Teysmann and Binnendijk. Cat. Hort. Bog. 169. 



A thorny tree about 20 to 30 ft. tall. Leaves 12 in. long, 2- to 

 3-pinnate; leaflets 5 to 7 on a pinna elliptic or oblong-lanceolate 

 acuminate, serrate crenate, base rounded or shortly narrowed 

 glabrous, laterals inequilateral, 2 to 3*5 in. long, I'l to i"5 in. 

 across ; petiolules "i in. long (lateral) to i in. long (terminal) ; 

 petioles 2 in. long winged at base. Cymes 3 in. long, including 

 peduncle 1-5 in. long. Flowers white. Berries lead-grey '35 in. 

 through. Hah. Open country, usually in sandy heath districts. 

 Singapore, Pasir Panjang. Negri Sembilan, Bukit Tampin. Pahang, 

 Pulau Tawar; Kwala Tembeling. Selangor, Rawang. Perak, 

 Kampong. Kota (Wray) ; Kampar River (Kunstler) ; Temengoh. 

 Kelantan, Kwala Aring(GwynneVaughan). Distrih. ^ONdi. Native 

 names : Toi ; Malli-Malli. Use : This tree is supposed to have the 

 property of warding off attacks from tigers. It is the most truly 

 arboreous of our tree- vines. 



(7) L. rubra Bl. Bijdr. 197 ; King, I.e. 416. 



Shrub about 3 to 5 ft. tall, nearly glabrous. Leaves 2- to 

 3-pinnate ; leaflets 5 to 7 membranous, dark green, ovate or oblong 

 acuminate serrate, base cuneate, sub-sessile; nerves 6 to 10 pairs, 

 winged and crisped, 2 to 375 in. long, i in. wide; petioles "2 in. 

 long. Cymes dense 2 in. across, dark red on i in. long peduncle. 

 Flowers crimson lake. Stamens white. Hah. Tidal rivers, common. 

 Singapore, Tanglin; King Road. Pahang, Pulau Manis, Pahang 

 River. Penang, Penara Bukit 1000 ft. altitude (Curtis). Kedah, 

 Alor Sta abundant. Kelantan (Dr. Gimlette). Distrih. Java. 



(8) L. sundaica Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. i. (2), 610. 



Small tree 15 to 20 ft. tall. Stem 2 to 3 in. through. Leaves 



