OP THE MALDIVE ISLANDS. 
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fallax, Muell.‘Arg. ; Bissagu, Cave (Minikoi), M. 
I. Didi, 154 ! Goifurfehendu Atoll, in jungle outside the 
mangrove swamp, Veimanduin Kolumadula, Gardiner ! Also 
in Addu and Suvadiva Atolls. — J. S. G. 
A common weed of Tropical Asia. Laccadives in Anderut 
and Akati, Prain ; Minikoi, Prain, Gardiner. 
Trewia, L, 
? nudiflora, L, ; Varukundu, M. 
I. Didi, 103, leaves only, appears to be this species. It 
occurs in Ceylon, India, and Malaya. 
Ricinus, L, 
COMMUNIS, L. ; Amanaka, M. ; Endaru, S. ; Amanak- 
kam, Chittamanaka, T. ; Castor-oil. 
I. Didi, 143 ! Male, Gardiner, Christopher, 1888 ! Goi- 
furfehendu Atoll, Hulule 45, Veimandu in Kolumadulu, 
Gardiner ! Cultivated all over the islands. The seeds are 
beaten up, and the natives oil themselves with the oil. 
Cultivated in all hot countries. Laccadives, in Kiltan, 
Anderut, Kadamum, Ameni, Bitrapar, Prain ; Minikoi, Prain, 
Gardiner. 
Urticacece. , 
Ficus, L, 
benghaleiisis, LJ Nika, M. ; Mahanuga, S. ; the 
Banyan. 
sp, ? Eili, M. ; a Banyan. 
Two banyans are found in Hulule, and there are large 
banyans in Kenurus and other islands of N. Mahlos, well 
back from the beach. Also in other atolls. Probably one 
of these is F. benghalensis, and perhaps it is intentionally 
introduced, as apparently in Ameni, Kadamum, and Minikoi 
(Prain). A banyan is found in Diego Garcia (Hemsley, 
?.c.334). 
“ The long roots of these are used as poles for building 
purposes, and also, I was told, for masts. Some of the trees 
are very large, and must be of great age.”— J. S, G. 
