142 THE FLORA OF SINGAPORE. 



M. trichocaipa Muell. A shrub half scaudent, with irritating 

 prickly capsules. Dry woods, common, Tanglin, Bukit 

 Timah, Changi. 



M. jacairica Muell. " Mahang." A common tree all over the 

 island with reddish inflorescence, and. small capsules 

 bilobed smooth, and covered with a waxy coat. It is 

 doubtful whether this is the same as the Javanese 

 species. Open country and secondary growth, exceed- 

 ingly common. 



M. triloba Muell. A medium sized tree, leaves entire or three 

 lobed. Young plants have red leaves, and look very 

 handsome. Abundant all over Singapore, in woods, 

 Tanglin, Chaugi, Pulau Ubin. 



M. Loicii King. Not common, Jurong, Tyersall, Chan Chu 

 Kang. 



M. populifolia Muell. Big tree, in woods, Bukit Timah. 

 rtydiopuxis costata Miq. A big tree, iiowers velvety yellow, 



fruit large green hairy wrinkled. Not common, Garden 



jungle, Chan Chu Kang. 



(liiclnus communis L. " Jarak," Castor oil ; occurs near 

 villages.) 



Endosp&rmum malaocense Muell. " Sendok-sendok. v A big 

 tree, with smooth grey bark, flowers green very sweet, 

 fruit as large as a pea, orange, sweet. The wood is used 

 to make clogs. Not rare, Bukit Timah, Chua.Chu Kang. 



E. vhiiteiise Beuth. Singapore, Wallich 7846 ; a doubtful 

 specimen. 



Gelonium multiflorum Juss. Woods, Changi, Bukit Timah. 



G. bijariuni Roxb. Sea coasts, Changi, Pulau Ubin. 



Megistostiyma malaccense Hook. fil. A stinging climber. 

 Garden jungle. 



Homalanthus populifolius Grab. Occurs here and there, about 

 the Alexandra road and elsewhere, probably planted. 



