138 Christmas Island. 



96. Jatropha curcas, L. 



Distrih. — Tropics generally. 



97. Croton caudatus, Geisel. 



Shore terrace, near North-East Point ; December, 1897. Wo. 107. 

 A single specimen, containing unopened male flowers. 

 Distrih. — India, Malaya. 



98. Claoxylon rubescens, Miq. 



Eocky Point; December, 1897. ISTo. 112. ISTorth coast, 

 Pebruary; plateau, March, 1898. Small tree, first inland cliff. 

 1^0. 53. 



^Native names : Chundana, Kayu onjay. 



Distrih. — Malay Islands to Polynesia. 



99. Acalypha wightiana, MueU. Arg. 



mrth-East Point ; April, 1898. jS'o. 1o7. 

 Distrih. — India, Java. 



100. Cleidion J avanicum, Bl. 



Small tree, east coast, first inland cliff; August, 1897. l^o. 37. 

 Distrih. — India, Malaya. 



101. Macaranga tanarius, MueU. Arg. 



Tall tree ; common everywhere. No. 64. Plying Pish Cove ; 

 Pebruary, 1898. 



Native name : Kayu merah. 

 Distrih. — Malayan islands. 



DETICACE^. 



102. Celtis cinnamomea, Lindl. 



Large tree, common everywhere. In fruit, Pebruary, 1898. 

 Stinking wood. No. 63. 



Native name : Kayu boussouk. 

 Distrih. — India, Malaya. 



103. Sponia amboinensis, Decaisn. 



Small tree, Coffee Garden; October, 1897. No. 32. 

 Distrih. — Tropical Asia, Australia, Polynesia. 



