THE FLORA OF SINGAPORE. 149 



JUGLANDEJE. 



Engclhardfia Wallichiana Lindl. Tree with winged fruits. 

 Rare, Garden jungle. 



E. serrata Bl. Rare, Changi. 



Mykicaceje. 



Myrica Nagi Thumb. " Gilinche." A small tree with dark green 

 leaves and very small red drupes, much smaller than those 

 figured in the Botanical Magazine t. 5727. Common 

 on the sea coasts, Toas, Changi, Jurong, Blakang Mati; 

 rarer inland, Bukit Timah. 



CUPUL1FEE.E. 



Oaks and chestnuts are very abundant in Singapore, and are 

 usually fairly large trees, the timber however is usually 

 remarkably poor and valueless. When in flower, the 

 small green blossoms are visited by myriads of small blue- 

 bottle flies, with red heads. The fruits are sought for 

 and dispersed by squirrels. 



Querent oiihcarpa Korth. Not common, Garden jungle. 



Q. Wallichiana Lindl. Jurong, Changi. 



Q. spicata var. gfaci ipes. " Berangan Padi." Bukit Timah, Pu- 

 lau Ubin. 



Q, sundaica Bl. " Mempening Bagan." Not rare, Changi, 

 Tengah. 



Q. Lamponga Miq. Our commonest species. A medium sized tree 

 with leaves silvery on the back. Very common, Tang- 

 lin, Changi, Chan Chu Kang. A form passing into Q. 

 Ewycl'ii occurs in many spots. Sehtar, etc. 



Q. hystrix Korth. ''Mempening." Common Bukit Timah, 

 Kranji, Chan Chu Kang, Toas. 



Q. conocarpa Oudem. Common, Garden jungle, Reservoir, 

 Chano-i. 



