CoTypha gebcinga is best developed near the Office* 
Cyrtostachys lakkaf the Sealing Wax Palm or Pinang Rajah, is 
at the Six- ways and makes an avenue on the Lower Ring Road. 
Dsmonorhops verticillaris is in the upper part of the Palm V alley , 
Hyphasne indica, a representative of the only genus of palm 
which habitually branches high up, is at the top of the Sun- 
rockery, but is at present very young. 
Lodoicea seychellarum, the Double-coconut, is represented by 
a voung plant on the side of the Lake on Lawn F. 
Metroxylon Sagus, the Sago Palm, is best seen near the Main 
Gate on Lawn A. M. Fumphii is in the Dell. 
Oncosperma tigillaria, the Nibong Palm, stands in beautiful 
clumps on the islet in the Lake, near to the Plant-houses and on 
the edge of the Palm Valley Road* 
Oreodoxa : see I^oystonea. 
Phcenix dactylifera, the Date Palm, is at present only represented 
by quite small plants. P. sylvestris^ P. zeylanica, P. Hanceana and 
P* reclinata stand near the Office Gate Road on either side and in 
the lower part of the Palm Valley. 
Pkctocomia Griffithii is a very big rattan, seen easily in the 
Gardens' Jungle ; at maturity it flowers and then dies. 
Ptychoraphis singaporemh is best seen about the Shade Rockeries 
(Aroid section). 
Baphia ruffia is best seen near the Dalvey Road Gate. 
Rhapis flabelliformis, the source of Partridge Canes, is in many 
parts of the Gardens, notably on the Bandstand Hill by the Upper 
Ring Road. 
Rhopaloblaste hexandra lines the Lake-side Path near the 
Six- ways. 
Poystonea regia, the true Royal Palm, with aetrunk slightly 
cigar-shaped in its upper half, occurs in many parts of the Gardens, 
notably near the Palm Valley Road and upon the Bandstand Hill. 
R. oleracea, the Cabbage Palm, with the trunk cylindrical, stands up 
out of the Plant-houses, 
Wallichia disticha is on Lawn K and on the south-west side 
of the Dell, 
Zalacca edulis is in the upper part of the Palm Valley. 
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