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73. Macaranga Tanarius Mnell.-Arg. Plentiful on the south 

 side of the Island. This locality is a very distinct extension northwards 

 for the distribution of this species which has been hitherto known only 

 from South Andaman, Nicobars, Perak and Malacca. Dr. King has very 

 kindly verified this determination for me. 



URTICACE^. 



74. Artocarpus Chaplasha Roxb. Only once seen, near the Gar- 

 cinia and Myristica. 



75. Antiaris toxicaria Lesch. Only once seen ; the tree is close 

 beside the preceding and is said by the Barmans (turtle-collectors) to 

 be the only one on the Island ; it may have been planted, but it is 

 difficult to suppose by whom. 



76. Ficus RuMPHii Blume. Littoral ; a very large tree, common- 

 est on the south side, but plentiful all round the Island. 



77. P. HiSPiDA Linn. f. In the interior, not very common. 



SCITAMINE^. 



78. MusA SAPIENTUM Linn. Planted in the telegraph-master's 

 garden. 



DIOSCOREACE^. 



79. DioscoREA GLABRA Roxb. Common. 



LILIACE^. 



80. Smilax macrophtlla Roxb. With Calamus and Bioscorea 

 forms much of the interior jungle. 



PALMES. 



81. Calamus tigrinus Kurz ? Very plentiful ; not in fruit. 



82. Cocos nucifera Linn. Planted only ; a double row contain- 

 ing 14 trees in front of the telegraph- office and a few others near the 

 Burmans' huts. 



AROIDE^. 



83. SciNDAPSUS OFFICINALIS Schott. Epiphyte common in the 

 coast zone and the interior also. 



CYPERACE^. 



84. Ctperus pennatus Lamk. On all bare places round the coast 

 whether grassy or rocky ; also in mud beside the tank outlet and on 

 the banks of the water-course beside the boat-house. 



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