128 THE FLORA OF SINGAPORE, 
Р. rostratum Roxb. Erect, rare, Bukit Timah. 
Р. porphyrophyllum Е. Br. А well known ornamental climbing 
plant, leaves deep green spotted white and pink. Com- 
mon but aut flowering, dense woods, Bukit Timah, 
Selitar, etc 
(Peperomia exigua. Miq. A little weed in poe on walls, еїс., 
introduced. Tanglin, Chan Chu Kang 
CHLORANTHACE.X. 
Chloranthus feit Bl. Shrublet, with slender spikes of white 
and translucent white berries. Damp ravines in 
jungle local but abundant, Bukit Timah, Bukit Mandai, 
Jurong. 
MYRISTICACEAE. 
The wild nutmegs are very plentiful in Singapore, occurring 
in all the bigger jungles, but almost invariably in an isolated 
manner, so that it is often by no means easy to get both sexes 
of any species. They are all trees, varying in height from about 
fifteen feet to 100 or more. The seeds seem to be (in all but 
M. cinnamomea) deficient їп aromatic properties, and are not 
used by the natives at all. The timber is 2 good. The 
"s name for the cultivated Nutmeg is ** Pala," the Mace be- 
ing called “ Bunga Pala," (literally flowers of АРЕ Мап пу 
of the wild species are called * Pala Hutan,” еїс.; but “ Pendarah,” 
with the local variants Menarah, Mendarah, and Chendara, is 
the common name for other species. 
М. age rarai ҮҮ all. Common, Bukit Timah, Bukit Mandai, Chan 
Chu Kang. var. Bukit Mandai, Chan Chu Kang. 
M. bracteata De С. А very large tree, rare, Bukit Timah. 
M. Sasak King. Not common, Bukit Mandai, Sumbawang, 
Changi, Selitar 
М, crassa King. Ficwers orange, ore jungle, Bukit Man- 
dai, North Selitar, Sungei Mor 
М. Lowiana King. Rare, Kranji. 
