Schefflera.] lxxi. araliace^. 879 



base shortly narrowed, glabrous, reticulate when dry; nerves 

 4 pairs, 2-5 to 7 in. long, i to 3-5 in. wide; petiolules -2 to 2 in. 

 long. Panicles puberulous, slender, 6 to 9 in. long in flower, longer 

 and stouter in fruit ; branches very short, -2 in. long, with lanceolate- 

 acuminate bracts half as long, puberulous. Umbels of 12 to 20 

 flowers ; buds globular, -05 in. through ; pedicels -2 in. long. Fruit 

 broad, ovoid, 5-ridged, -15 in. long. Hab. On rocks and trees, 

 common. Singapore, Chan Chu Kang. Johor, Pulau Tinman ; 

 Sungei Tebrau. Malacca (Maingay) ; Selandor ; Chabau (Cantley) . 

 Pahang, Kota Glanggi; Tahan River. Selangor, Batu Caves. 

 Perak, Gunong Batu Putih (Wray), Gunong Kerbau at 2000 ft. 

 altitude (Robinson). Penang Hill, Moniot's Road at 1000 ft. 

 altitude. Disirih. Malay isles. Native names : Akar Pusat Badak ; 

 Kayu Mentas ; Kukau. Use : A decoction used to calm children 

 after a fright, and for fever (external application). The whole 

 plant has a turpentine odour when crushed or broken. 



(17) S. nervosa Ridl. Heptapleurum nervosum King, I.e. 55. 

 Small shrub. Leaves digitate; petioles 2 to 2-25 in. long; 



leaflets 6 very coriaceous, lanceolate acute, base narrowed; nerves 

 7 to 10 pairs impressed above, prominent beneath, 1-5 to 2-5 in. 

 long, -5 to -9 in. wide ; petiolules 75 (terminal pair) to -35 in. 

 long in laterals. Panicles 1-5 to 2 in. long, puberulous then glabrous ; 

 branches 2 ending in an umbel of 8 to 10 glabrous flowers, -2 in. 

 long; pedicels -i to -15 in. long. Calyx-tube cyHndric, campanu- 

 late. Petals triangular. Fruit round, ovoid, 6-ridged, -3 in. long. 

 Hah. Perak, Gunong Chabong (Scortechini). Rare. 



(18) S. affinis Ridl. Heptapleurum afflne King, I.e. 54. 

 Shrub 6 to 8 ft. tall, glabrous. Leaves digitate ; petioles 3-5 to 



4 in. long ; leaflets 5 to 6, coriaceous, ovate acuminate, base rounded, 

 edge undulate, 2-25 to 4 in. long, 1-25 to 175 in. wide; petiolules 

 75 to 1-5 in. long. Panicles scurfy at base when j^oung, 2-5 to 



5 in. long and as wide ; branches 3 or 4 ; branchlets i in. long 

 bearing umbels of about 12 flowers (branchlets sometimes opposite 

 or whorled). Flowers ovate, green -2 in. long. Petals brown. 

 Fruit broadly ovate apiculate, 6-ridged, nearly -25 in. long. Hah. 

 Mountains at about 3500 to 4000 ft. altitude. Selangor, Gunong 

 Mengkuang Lebah (Robinson). Perak, Larut Hills (Kunstler) ; 

 Gunong Inas (Wray). 



(19) S. Ridleyi Ridl. Heptapleurum Ridleyi King, I.e. 54. 

 Low shrub about 3 ft. tall. Leaves digitate; petioles 5 to 



10 in. long; leaflets 5, coriaceous, oblong or oblanceolate-oblong 

 acute, broad but very shortly narrowed at base, bright green; 

 nerves 8 pairs, secondaries and wide reticulations almost as con- 

 spicuous, 4 to 6-5 in. long, 2 to 275 in. wide ; petiolules i to 1-25 in. 

 long. Panicles 5 to 6 in. long with spreading branches ; branchlets 

 •5 in. long with umbels of 10 to 20 globular yellow flowers, -15 in. 

 across. Petals 5, elliptic. Fruit ovoid, succulent, faintly 6-ridged, 



