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Sapium discolor Muell. A tall tree, very common, Tanglin, 

 Jurong, Reservoir. 



S, indicum Roxb. " Guring." Sea coasts, Kranji, Pasir Panjang. 



E.vccecrtria agallocha L. A small tree full of poisonous milk, 

 flowers green, very fragrant. Sea coasts, often growing- 

 between rocks. All round the coasts, Kranii, North 

 Selitar, Toas. 



Sebastiania chamcelea Muell. A herb. Sandy spots, Changi, 

 Blakang Mati. 



UrTICACKZE. 



Trema orientalis Bl. A common shrub in waste ground. 



Tanglin, Changi. 

 T. anrjustifolia Bl. Not common, Changi. 



T. timorenxis Bl, Very common, Tanglin, Chan Chu Kang. 



Gironmera nercosa Planch. " Kasap." A big tree, with small 

 bright orange-colored fruits. Common in woods, Tanglin, 

 Chan Chu Kang, Changi. 



Ci. suhaequalis Planch. A big tree, less common, Tanglin, Chan 

 Chu Kang. 



G. parvifolia Planch. A small tree in dense jungle common in 

 the hill districts of the peninsula, rare in Singapore, 

 Bukit Timah, Kranji. 



Sfreblus atper Lour. A climber with milky juice. Rare, 

 Pulau Ubin. 



Sloetia ,si<lero.ri/lon Teysm. u Tampenis." A big tree with 

 dark brown heart wood, one of the best timbers in the 

 region, being untouched by termites and unaffected by 

 ordinary decay for a very long time. The wood when 

 fresh cut exhales an unpleasant odor. Large trees are 

 now scarce as the natives cut them when young to 

 make carrying sticks, and gambier stirrers, etc. There 

 is a g-ood deal of difference in the size of the leaves 



