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H, rotundifolia Roxb. A very small-leaved species. Occurs in 
flower beds in the botanic gardens as a weed. 
Eryngium fetidum Jacq. A prickly herb with a nauseous odour. 
Eaten by Chinese. About villages, Changi, Choa Chu 
Kang, etc. A native of the West Indies. 
ARALIACEX. 
c ehe коче Miq. “Tinggal Balai.” A shrub or small 
ob 
tic: ME large drupes, at first white, when ripe black 
with an THE ug soapy taste. Common, Bukit Timah, 
Jurong, Kranji. 
Jogger bh avene Seem. Epiphyte usually in mangrove swamps, 
the lower leaves are trifoliolate, the e ones simple. 
Not common, Kranji, Selitar, Pulau Ubi 
Н. cephalotes Clarke, A tree. On rocks, alee Kranji, Pulau 
Ubin. 
Н. subulatum Seem. 2 te on trees in к not сошшоп, 
Chua Chu Kar 
Н. ellipticum Seem. whee: Bukit Timah, Kranji. 
H. Ridleyi King * An epiphyte, or a shrub on rocks near the 
sea. Flowers 0109. Not rare, Kranji, Sungai Morai. 
Н. dee King. A beautiful plant, with handsome foliage, 
digitate and deep green. Flowers pure T in long 
E jae panicles, fruit small purple. A tree, often epi- 
phytic at first. Woods, Chan Chu Kang kad Chua Chu 
Kang. 
Arthrophy aot vom ec n Bl “Jolok Hantu.” А tree about 
0 feet tall with green flowers and black fruit, very com- 
mon all over Bod pore | n open country. 
CORNACE.E, 
Marlea nobilis ©. В, Clarke. ‘‘Sutubal.” Big tree. Rare, Bukit 
Timah. : 
M. ebenacea C. B, Clarke. “ Lidah Kerbau ” (Buffalo tongue.) 
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