178 THE BOTANY OF CHRISTMAS ISLAND. 



(young leaves densely pilose) 3 inches long and as wide, 

 petiole sub-glabrous f to 3 inches long. (Flowers yellow). 

 Fruit spike 3 to 4 inches long densely crowded. Capsule 

 4 or 5 celled, about 1 inch across including the bristles, 

 on a pedicel -^ inch long, cells densely covered with 

 hooked bristles covered with white hairs, cells one 

 seeded seed J inch long ovoid pustular-dotted. 



Shore terrace North East point and on Steep Rock. 

 Not previously collected. 



I believe this identification is correct, as Blume's des- 

 cription fits the plant, but it was out of flower at the 

 time I collected it. I do not understand however how 

 Dr. Stapf (Flora of Kinabalu) says it is closely allied to 

 the weedy narrow leaved T. pilosa Roth, no two plants 

 of the same genus could be more diverse. 



The distribution given for the species is Lousiade 

 Archipelago, Solomon Islands, Timor Laut, Java, Borneo 

 (Mt. Kinabalu). The fruit is entremely adhesive, and 

 clings to clothing like burrs. It is doubtless distributed 

 by adhering to birds feathers. 



Melochia arborea> Blanco. 



A soft wooded tree about 15 feet tall with a simple 

 stem and a large head of foliage. Flowers in corymbs, 

 small pink with an ochre spot in the centre. Fruit cap- 

 sular with winged seeds. 



One tree seen in Flying Fish Cove, one at the water- 

 fall and one on the South Coast. Not previously collect- 

 ed. Distribution : Philippines, New Guinea, Java, 

 Borneo, Indian, Malay Peninsula and Mauritius (doubt- 

 fully wild). 



I am doubtful as to how this plant is disseminated. 



Tiliace.e. 

 Berria ammonilla, Roxb. 



A tree with light colored bark • leaves ovate acumi- 

 nate, base broad truncate or cordate glabrous 3-8 inches 



Jour. Straits Branch . 



