A CATALOGUE OF THE FLOWERING PLANTS AND FERNS, &C. 8 [ 



Vatica Curtisii, King : medium-sized tree, fruit in young 

 state brick red. Waterfall, not common. (C. 1579). 



Vatica nitens^ King ; middling-sized tree, not common. 

 Telok Bahang. (C. 1404). 



Vatica WallicJiii, Dyer, " Ressak " small tree, bark smooth 

 grey. Abundant. (C. 1218 1161 1391). 



Shorea glatica, King, " Damar laut daun besar " ; large 

 tree wood hard and durable, one of the best forms of timber 

 that are locally known as '* Damar laut." (C. 372). 



SJwrea sericea, Dyer, "' Seraya " ; large tree, wood easily 

 worked and used for a variety of purposes. Not common in 

 Penang. (C. 431). 



Shorea Curtisii, Dyer ; " Meranti tai " ; tree 60-80 feet 

 high, leaves silvery grey, wood soft but much used for indoor 

 work. More or less common all over the island. (C. 427- 1394- 



SJwrea ciliata, King ; medium-sized tree, wood hard, 

 durable. Government Hill, rare. (C. 1578). 



Shorea iitilis, King, *' Damar laut No. satu " ; large tree, 

 wood hard and close grained. Undoubtedly the best timber 

 in the island. Waterfall and Muka Head, too much in demand 

 to be common. (C. 423). 



Shorea puacijlor a, K\ng \ medium-sized tree. Government 

 Hill. (C. 1527). 



Shorea parvtfolia, Dyer, '' Meranti daun kechil " ; tall 

 straight tree, bark rough deeply grooved. Abundant. (C. 201). 



Shorea, sp. near parvifolia but with smaller fruit and pro- 

 bably a distinct species. West Hill 2,000 feet. (C 437). 



Shorea costata. King, " Damar laut " ; large tree. Govern- 

 ment Hill, rare. (199). 



Shorea bracteata, Dyer, '' Semah " tall straight tree. 

 Waterfall, not common, (C. 1405). 



Shorea macvoptera, Dyer, tree 50-60 feet high. Govern- 

 ment Hill, (C. 1392). 



Hopea intermedia, King. " Jankang " ; medium-sized tree, 

 not uncommon. (C. 425-1397). 



Hopea micrantha, Hook fil. ; medium-sized rather tall 

 tree much like the preceding. Government Hill. (C. 266). 



