THE FLORA OF SINGAPORE, 51 
SN. rhombifolia Le “Silaguri Padang.” А common weed used 
in native medicine for tooth-ache, Берет lines, Chan 
Ch 
Abut ilon indicum Don. Weed in waste ground. Alexandra 
Road, Pulau Ubin. 
Urena Ki L. “Pulut-pulut.” A very common weed w ith 
k flowers opening in the early mornin The leaves 
ats tod toe adulterating Patchouli, = it is cultivated 
for its fibre in America, where it is called Cesar-weed. 
Common in open dry spots ; the v ades. sinuata with deep- 
y lobed leaves occurs more usually near the sea. 
Ua cde species are cultivated, including IT. rosa-sinensis 
e Shoe-flower, “ Bunga Rayah,” the flowers of whic 
are p for blackening leather, and for coloring videt: 
meats red. M. abelmoschus L. the Musk seed, “ Kapas 
hantu," with large yellow flowers with a maroon centre, 
occurs cultivated and half wild, Z. S«bdariffa, ** Rosella, 
used as a vegetable or preserve. F. esculentus L. “ Lady' s 
ers.’ 
finger 
H. surattensis L. A prickly сүү ог creeping plant, with 
ellow танын and a maroon eye. Tanglin, Changi, 
Pulau U 
П. tiliaceus L. “ Baru.” A common sea-coast tree with large 
w flowers with a maroon ee turning pink soon after 
opening. All round the coas 
Thespesia d Corr. Tree very odit to the ‚= Sea 
oasis, common, Toas, Chan Chu Kang, Pulau ГЪ 
hes anjfractuosum De C. The tree Cotton, аа 
Cultiva 
( Durio zibethinus L. The Durian. Cultivated.) 
D. oblongus Mast. А wild Durian, with green uneatable fruits, 
Woods, scarce, Bukit Timah, Bukit Mandai. 
Neesia synandra Mast. The woody Durian. А big tree, with 
rather small flowers and large bodi blue-grey fruits, 
