THE FLORA OF SINGAPORE. 89 



H, rotundifolia Roxb. A very small -leaved species. Occurs in 

 flower beds in the botanic gardens as a weed. 



Eryiigium fostidum Jacq. A prickly herb with a nauseous odour. 

 Eaten by Chinese. About villages, Ghangi, Choa Chu 

 Kang, etc. A native of the West Indies. 



AiuliacE-E. 



Aralidium pinnatifidum Miq. " Tinggal Balai." A shrub or small 

 tree with lobed or entire leaves, panicles of small green 

 flowers and large drupes, at first white, when ripe black 

 with an unpleasant soapy taste. Common, Bukit Timah, 

 Jurong, Kranji. 



Heptaplturum avene Seem. Epiphyte usually in mangrove swamps, 

 the lower leaves are trifoliolate, the upper ones simple. 

 Not common, Kranji, Selitar, Pulau Ubin. 



//. ctphalutes Clarke. A tree. On rocks, Bajau, Kranji. Pulau 

 Ubin, 



H. subttlaium Seem. Epiphyte on trees in woods, not common. 

 Chua Chu Kang. 



//. ellipticum Seem. Epiphyte. Bukit Timah, Kranji. 



//. Uidleyi King * An epiphyte, or a shrub on rocks near the 

 sea. Flowers yellow. Not rare, Kranji, Sungai Morai, 



//. Hullettii King. A beautiful plant, with handsome foliage, 

 digitate and deep green. Flowers pure white in long 

 axilliary panicles, fruit small purple. A tree, often epi- 

 phytic at first. Woods, Chan Chu Kang and Chua Chu 

 Kang. 



Artlirophy Hum dicer si folium Bl. " Jolok Hantu." A tree about 

 20 feet tall with green flowers and black fruit, very com- 

 mon all over Singapore in open country. 



CORNACE.E. 



Marlea mbilis 0. B, Clarke, " Sutubal." Big tree. Rare, Bukit 

 Timah. 



M. ebenacea C. B, Clarke. " Lidah Kerbau " (Buffalo tongue.) 



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