THE FLORA OF SINGAPORE. 147 



F. alba Reinwdt. A shrub leaves lobed and large when young- 

 smaller and entire in older trees, white beneath, figs, yel- 

 low, becoming red. Very common in open country. 



F. chrysocarpa Reinwdt. A small shrub with rough leaves and 

 golden hairy figs. Common in open country everywhere. 

 Dr. King calls this 10 to 30 feet tall, and distinguishes 

 it from F. hivta by the latter being small and having lobed 

 leaves. I have never seen this more than 5 or 6 feet tall, 

 and the leaves are never lobed; 



F. clairtacea Wall. A very slender shrub with very small yel- 

 low figs. The 1 ark is used for string. Common in thick 

 wocds, Garden Jungle, Chang i, Bukit Mandai. 



Ar'ocarpus rir/ida Bl. " Tampunei. " Monkey Jack. Avery 

 line large tree with round } el low fruits covered with 

 short spines and enclosing numerous seeds embedded in an 

 orange colored sweet pulp. An excellent fruit. Tanglin, 

 Changi, Chan Chu Kang. 



A. KuitstleriK'mg. " Getah Terap. " A large tree, very vari- 

 able in the shape of its leaves in young trees deeply 

 lobed, in adults ovate oblong entire. The best is used 

 for cordage, and as clothing by the Sakais. The milk is 

 used as birdlime. Common all over Singapore. 



A. Lowii King. Rare. Bukit Timah. 



A. Maincjaiji King. Rare, Toas. 



A. Scortechinii King. Not rare, Garden jungle, Kranji. 



A. lancea?fo/;.a Roxb. <; Keledang. " A very large tree with ex- 

 cellent timber, Not common, Tanglin, Changi. 



A. Lalcoocha Roxb. " Tampan^ Ambong. " Not rare, Bukit 

 Timah, Chan Chu Kang, Tanglin, Changi, Pulau Ubin. 



A. Gomeziana Wall. " Tampang." A medium sized tree. 

 Fruits smooth round, yellow and shining outside, inside 

 rose pink, eatable but sour. 



A. peduncularis King. Rare. Bukit Maniai. 



