78 THE FLORA OF SING AFORE. 



Parastemon urophyllum De C. Sandy places near the sea, Changi, 

 Chan Chu Kang\ 



Pygeum Mahigayi Hook. fil. Tree with white flowers clustered 

 on the branches. Not common, Cluny Road. 



P. lanceolatum Hook. fil. " Singapore Lobb." Doubtless an 

 error for Penang. 



P. polystachyum Hook. fil. A fair sized tree, flowers whitish, 

 scent of almonds. Common, Tanglin, Bukit Timah. 



P. persimile Kurz. Rare, Kranji Road. 



Rubus Moluccamis L. The common wild raspberry, fruit red 

 small and very poor. Thickets over the whole island, 

 very common. 



R. glomeratus Bl. 1 doubt this than a variety, it has a longer 

 terminal panicle and more entire leaves, and usually 

 replaces typical R. Moluccanus in the hills ; I have 

 gathered it however in Jurong. 



Saxifeagaoe^:. 



Polyosma fragrans Benn. Wallich No. 8472. Not seen. 



P. Rirfleyi King. * Tree with white flowers. Rare, Selitar. 



Rhizophore^e. 



Rhizophora mucronata Lam. " Belukup." A common mangrove 

 used for firewood. All mangrove swamps. Jurong, Bajau, 

 Changi. 



7?. conjugata L. " Akit." Common, Bajau, Jurong, Selitar. 



Ceriops Candolleana Arn. " Tengah." Common. Bark used in 

 dyeing either a red brown when used alone, or purple 

 or black in combination with Indigo. 



Bruguiera eriopetala W. and A. Common, Bakau, Kranji, Jurong. 



B. gymnorhiza Lam. Common, Jurong, Changi, Sungei Miora. 



