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pomifera), sa-kue (Webera — Aglaia, 4 na rege 
Mesa ramentacea, se-than-ya (Gelonium multiflorum), gyeng-m 
oke (Ardisia humilis and A. anceps), numerous fig tzoi , like sin- 
tha-hpan (ieus regia and F. Roxburghii), kway-tanyin '(Millettia 
atropurpurea), yay-kathit (Hrythrina lithosperma) along open 
choungs, HLugenia formosa and numerous other species, Memecylon 
celastrinum, thit-sap (Aporosa villosula), Cupania, pean 
- canthus, Sumbavia macrophylla, Cleidion Javanicum, toung-h 
an (Macaranga gummiflua), le-loon-ben (Hxcecaria baccata) , hits 
elai (Castanea Javanica), Cyathocalyx elcome: toung-tha-lai 
(Garcinia kydia), Garcinia cornea, tha-nat-taw (Garcinia hete- 
randra), tseik-chay (Pancovia rubiginosa), serene 2 tha-nat-kha 
(Murraya — » Picrasma Javaniea, yo-dayah (Ochna ssa: 
Heynea trijuga, Hvonymus, several species of Diospyros, e. g., D. 
oleifolia, variegata, etc., kyet-mouk (Nephelium pola 
Tnnociera eat Kimbalien (Antidesma pubescens, etc.), k 
tha (B a racemosa and B. pterocarpa), Vitex ‘heteroplgita 
several nu ae like za-deip-hpo (Myristica PG et thit-tan 
(Myristica eee Myristica Irya, Lepisanthes Burmanica, ete. ae 
ume r trees occur in this sort of sere on the Andamans, 
which are not found or are very rare on the continent, like kappalee- 
thit (Mimusops lUittoralis), restricted to the coasts, Hemicycha 
Andamanica, Dipterocarpus Griffithii, gangaw or yk sore 
Jerrea), Terminalia procera, Lagerstremia hypoleuca, paga-nyet-soo 
—_— tomentosa) , Dracontometon sylvestre, pan-ta- ka (Calophyllum 
ile), Fagrea racemosa, Pandanus Andamanensium, ete. 
on | forests which grow on metamorphic rocks ra 
richest in species, while those occurring on the soft sandstone and 
other sedimentary Moke are poorest in ae respect. The shrubby 
* vegetation is densest along open water-courses, in cleared spots and 
along the outskirts of the forest, and often disappears entirely in the © 
depth of the dark interior. It consists of such a large variety that 
I cannot undertake to sum up the species. Not a few of them are 
very powerful climbers, ascending into the crowns of the loftiest trees 
an 
th hem ir n , Or creep- 
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ing from tree to tree. Amongst th lim I ] 
rattans like yamata (Calamus lati ifolius), yamata-khyeing praia 
: paradoxus), Calamus tigrinus, etc., and also a bamboo called wa-nway 
-- (Dinochloa Maclellandii ; on the Andamans replaced pes Anda- 
ieuous 
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manica). Bamboo often forms a cons nspie | 
of — era (Gigantochloa macrostachya), waya 'tidrdesknnns! 
hus), kyattoun-wa (Bambusa polymorpha) and wa-tha-bwot 
[Pwnieneiias Helferi) ; the gigantic wabo or kyellowa (Bam- 
——— busa Brandisii) ees Palms a: 
are dispersed forest, but sometimes form 
impenctble thickets, anak toung-ong (dren, ga sacchari= 
se oom 
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