THE FLORA OF SINGAPORE. 77 



times planted, establish themselves in many places. 



Pitliecolobium dulce Benih. Cultivated only. 



P. confertum Benth. A tree, rare, Bedoh, Selitar. 



P. huhalinum Benth. Rather rare, Tanglin. 



P. lobatum Benth. " Jering." Tree with foetid pods, very 

 popular with Malays. Common over the whole island. 



P. microcarpum Benth. A common little tree with white flowers 

 and bright orange curly pods, very pretty when in fruit. 

 Tanglin, Chan Chu Kang, Bukit Timah, etc. 



P. ellipticum Hassk. " Jering hutan." A large tree with big 



curled orange pods from which when ripe hang black 



seeds covered with a grey bloom. Not rare, Selitar, 

 Pulau Ubin. 



P. contorlum Mart, Common, Tanglin, Changi, Selitar, etc. 



P. cbipearia Benth. Common, Selitar, etc. 



P. angulatum Benth. Very common in open country, w T oods, 

 etc. Tanglin, Changi, Chan Chu Kang, etc. 



ROSAOE.E. 



Parinarium costatum Bl. A big tree with white flowers and 

 hard brown drupes with white dots. Rare, Chan Chu 

 Kang. 



P. oblonf/ifoHinn Hook. fil. " Balau." A w r ell known timber 

 tree of great size with large leaves white beneath. Rare, 

 Bukit Timah, Bukit Mandai. 



P. Grifithianum Benth. A big tree with deep green leaves, 

 corymbs of white flowers and yellow plum-like fruits. 

 Local, Fort Canning, Changi. 



P. nitidum Hook. fil. " Kelat Layu hutan." A medium sized 

 tree with very small red eatable plums. Bukit Mandai 

 Chan Chu Kang-. 



