THE FLORA OF SINGAPORE. 51 



S. rhombifolia L. "Silaguri Padang-." A common weed used 

 in native medicine for tooth-ache. Sepoy lines, Chan 

 Chu Kang. 



Ahu'ilon indicum Don. Weed in waste ground. Alexandra 

 Road, Pul au Ubin. 



Urena Inhuta L. "Pulut-pulut." Avery common weed with 

 pink flowers opening- in the early morning-. The leaves 

 are used for adulterating Patchouli, and it is cultivated 

 for its fibre in America, where it is called Cesar-weed. 

 Common in open dry spots ; the variety sinuata with deep- 

 ly lobed leaves occurs more usually near the sea. 



Hibiscus, several species are cultivated, including' IF. rosa-sinewis 

 L. the Shoe-flower, ' ; Buuga Rayah," the flowers of which 

 are used for blackening leather, and for coloring sweet- 

 meats red. If. abelmoscfius L. the Musk seed. " Kapas 

 hanlu,'' with large yellow flowers with a maroon centre, 

 occurs cultivated and half wild. //. Sabdariffa, " Rosella," 

 used as a vegetable or preserve. If. esculent us L. " Lady's 

 fingers." 



//. surattensis L. A prickly climbing or creeping plant, with 

 yellow flowers and a maroon eye. Tanglin, Changi, 

 Pul an Ubin. 



//. tiliaceus L. " Baru." A common sea-coast tree with large 

 yellow flowers with a maroon eye. turning pink*soon after 

 opening. All round the coast. 



Thespesia populnea Corr. Tree very similar to the last. Sea 

 coasis, common, Toas, Chan Chu Kang, Pulau Ubin. 



(Eriodendron anjracfuosum De C. The tree Cotton, '• Kapok." 

 Cultivated.) 



(I)urio zibethinus L. The Durian. Cultivated.) 



J), oblonfjus Mast. A wild Durian, with green uneatable fruits. 

 Woods, scarce, Bukit Timah, Bukit Mandai. 



Neesia synandra Mast. The woody Durian. A big tree, with 

 rather small flowers and large wooden blue-grey fruits, 



