THE FLORA OF SINGAPORE. 37 



DICOTYLEDONS. 



DlLLENIAOEiE. 



Tetracera Asset Dec. A scrambling shrub often forming thickets, 

 flowers white or pinkish. Common in open country, Ba- 

 lestier plain, Sepoy lines, Fort Canning, Changi. 



T. Asset var. Garden Jungle. A very different looking plant, 

 but Dr. King considers it only a large form. 



T. eiiryandra Yah. Climber not rare, Cluny Road, Kranji. 



T. macrophjlla Wall. Climber common in woods, but seldom 

 to be found in flower. Tanglin, etc. 



T. fagifolia Bl. Not common. Woods, Garden Jungle, Selitar. 



Wormia. Large shrubs or trees with showy yellow or white 

 flowers. 



W. sufruiicosa Griff. A large bush in damp open country. 

 The flowers are about 3 inches across bright yellow. 

 The fruits when ripe split open like a star and are rosy 

 pink inside, with small black seeds covered with a scarlet 

 aril. The leaves are rather curious from the way in 

 which the winged petioles are closed over the buds. It 

 flowers constantly all the year. Tanglin, Jurong, Pulau 

 Ubin, Pulau Tekong. 



Tr. pulchella Jack. A small bushy tree with oval deep green 

 leaves and pale yellow flowers. It grows in wet places, 

 Tanglin, Bukit Timah Road. 



W. tomentella Bl. A tall stout tree. Garden jungle, Selitar, 

 Bukit Timah. 



IT". ScortecMnii King. A small tree with inconspicuous apetal- 

 ous flowers. Rare, Garden Jungle. 



W. sp near W. obloitgifolia, but having anthers hairy all over 

 and white flowers. Bukit Mandai. 



