THE FLORA OF SINGAPORE. 141 
ne: ferrujineum Hook. fil, A small tree with long 
yellow flower spikes, and capsules covered with 
decide wool. Garden jungle (5991, 6481), Bukit 
'Tima 
Alchornea villosa Muell, “Ramin bukit.’ A big shrub, the 
bark used for string. Common in thickets and edges of 
оода. ukit Timah Road, Reservoir woods, y io 
Chu Kang. Bukit Mandai. 
A. rugosa Muell. Common, Changi, Serangoon, 
Mallotus macrostachyus Muell. A big shrub,  Thickets, Bukit 
Timah Road at the 9th mile. 
AM. generc d Lour. “Balik Angin." A small tree, ла 
һе wer from its pendent white racemes, 
under зы f the leaves is white, во that when боз 
һу the wind the whole tree appears white, whence the 
native name. А fairly good fibre cau be obta ined from 
the bark, Common in open country, Tanglin, Kranji, 
ete, 
M. penangensis Muell, Not common, Bajau, Toas, Sungei 
Morai. 
M. philippinensis Muell, and = Mendes Muell, given. in Flor. 
Brit. Ind. as from Singapore; (the latter collected by 
Lobb) are doubtless er Pos 
"M. vernicosus Hook. fil. “ Singapore’ Botanical Garden, 
Cantley " is altogether doubtful, 
Macaranga hypoleuca Muell. A fair sized tree with white 
ud white undersides to the leaves. Sticks of its 
wood are used for setting gambier. Common in dry 
woods and M see growth, all over Singapore. 
“ Mahang putih,” 
M. megalophylla Muell. “Kubin.” A fair sized tree with very 
large leaves, The wood used for making windmilis, 
hence its name, Selitar, Choa Chu Kang 
