182 Christmas Island. 



APOCYNACE^. 



59. Cerbera odollam, Gcertn., forma. 



Small tree, Rocky Point. iN'o. 104. 



This plant, as figured by Rheede in the Hort. Mai., i, p. 71, 

 t. 39, has long lanceolate or oblanceolate leaves. In the Christmas 

 Island plant the leaves are broader and shorter. 



Bistrih. (type). — India, Malay Archipelago, China, Australia, 

 Pacific Islands. 



60. Ochrosia ackeringae, Miquel, angustifolia, var. nov. 



Folia quam ea typi longiora et angustiora. Drupae 2 basi 

 connatce divaricatse conicas 1^ poll, longoe. 



Forest tree. Timber used for building. IS'o. 35. 

 Native name : Gundra roussa. 

 Distril. — Banka Islands. 



ASCLEPIADACEJE. 



61. Hoya aldricMi, Hemsley. 



Everywhere on trees and rocks ; flowers !N'ovember-January. 

 No. 105. Mr. AY. B. Hemsley briefly diagnoses this species ia 

 Joum. Linn. Soc, xxv, p. 355. For an amplified description see 

 Mr. W. P. Hiem in Journ. Bot., 1898, p. 417. 



Native name : Kembang jiwa. 



Di'strib. — Endemic. 



BORAGINE^. 



62. Tournefortia argentea, Linn. fil. 



Common on sea clifi's. No. 137. 



Bistrih. — Ceylon, Australia, Malaya, Mauritius. 



63. Cordia subcordata. Lam. 



Near sea only. Yery hard wood. No. 45. 

 Native name : Grongan. 



Bistrih. — South-East Asia to Australia and Sandwich Islands, 

 Tropical Africa. 



64. Ehretia buxifolia, Roxb. 



Small shrub, common on the higher parts of the island, where it 

 forms the worst of the undergrowth. The leaves are rather larger 

 than usual. No. 68. 



Bistrih. — Deccan Peninsula, Malaya to Formosa and Philippines. 



