222 THE BOTANY OF CHRISTMAS ISLAND. 



would easily float and, owing to its being weighted at the 

 bottom with the fruit it would float upright with the 

 aperture upwards. 



It is common on the Plateau, but I did not see it 

 on the lower terraces. 



Distribution Andaman Islands, Ceylon, Lankawi and 

 a few other places on and round the Malay Peninsula, 

 Malay islands, North Australia, Polynesia, South Africa 

 and Madagascar. Always a sea shore and generally an 

 island plant. 



EUPHORBIACEAE. 



Euphorbia tlnjmifolia, Burn. 



A low prostrate herb common in Flying Fish Cove, 

 on Phosphate Hill and near the Waterfall. Not pre- 

 viously recorded. All Tropical countries. 



E. pilulifera, Linn. 



An erect weed, abundant in Flying Fish Cove, 

 Waterfall Cemetery road etc. A somewhat diffuse and 

 more flaocid form occurred in woods near the waterfall. 



Distributed over all the tropical and sub-tropical 

 countries. First recorded by Andrews. 



E. atots Forst. 



A shrubby plant 2 or 3 feet tall. 

 Common on the bare cliffs above the sea Flying Fish 

 Cove, Smith point, Rocky point etc. Distribution 

 India, Malaya, China, Australia. 



Phyllanthiis Niruri, L. 



A common weed about a foot tail. 

 Flying Fish Cove. 



Distribution all the tropics except Australia. A 

 weed of cultivation usually. 



Jour. Straits Branch 



